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Trading card depicting a blue tinted photographic head and shoulders portrait of Leslie Townsend. He is wearing a white shirt and MCC blazer with striped trim. Biography on reverse reads: "Leslie F. Townsend (Derbyshire). Born: Long Eaton, June 8, 1903. All-rounder; medium paced bowler. Test Match Record Toured West Indies, 1929-30.Toured India, 1933-34. Played in all 3 Tests. Scored 73 runs (Average 18.25) Highest score 40 2nd Test, at Calcutta. Took 2 for 132 (Average 66.00). Figured in all matches of Indian tour. Scored 829 runs (Average 25.90) Took 65 wickets for 931 (Average 14.33). Achieved double (1,000 runs and 100 wickets) 1928-32-33. A record for Derbyshire professional. 1933; scored 2,268 runs and took 100 wickets. Best bowling performance: 12 for 55 v. Northampton, 1931. (This included hat-trick). Highest score of career; 233, v. Leicester, at Loughborough, 1933."

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