About Les Riley
Lived 1908 – 1999 (aged 91). Les Riley was a British cricketer.
Leslie Ernest Riley (26 January 1908 – 9 August 1999) was an English first-class cricketer of the 1930s who played for Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand.
Born in St Pancras, London, England, Riley moved to New Zealand and appeared in six first-class matches as a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He scored 164 runs, with a highest score of 67, and took 21 wickets. He achieved his best bowling figures in his debut first-class match against Otago when he took 6 for 89 in the second innings.
He toured Fiji with a New Zealand team in 1935–36, leading the bowling with 44 wickets in the non-first-class matches.
Riley died aged 91 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Who was Les Riley?
English cricketer (1908-1999)
When was Les Riley born?
Les Riley was born on 26 January 1908.
When did Les Riley die?
Les Riley died on 9 August 1999.
What was Les Riley's occupation?
Les Riley was a cricketer.
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Les Riley was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Riley. https://biography.guide/les-riley/
MLA: "Les Riley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-riley/.
Chicago: "Les Riley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/les-riley/.
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