Leslie Bradbury
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Leslie Bradbury is a former English
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 cricket
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er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
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 in 1971.

Bradbury was born at Matlock, Derbyshire. His career for Derbyshire started in the Second XI team in 1968, when he debuted against Leicestershire
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. With four wickets on his debut, and an economical return, he served the Second XI well for the next three years without securing a place in the first team.

His only first-class appearance came in the 1971 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1971
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 in May against Yorkshire
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 when taking the position of number 11 batsman from team-mate Mike Hendrick
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, he bowled safely, but did not bat during the match.

Bradbury was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, and wicket-keeper. He continued in the Second XI until 1973 maintaining a position of tailender batsman until the end of the 1973 season.
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