Les Poidevin

Les Poidevin
Personal information
Full name
Leslie Oswald Sheridan Poidevin
Born(1876-11-05)5 November 1876
Merrilla, New South Wales
Died19 November 1931(1931-11-19) (aged 55)
Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895/96–1904/05New South Wales
1902–1904London County
1904–1908Lancashire
FC debut14 December 1895 NSW v Canterbury
Last FC1 August 1908 Lancashire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 149
Runs scored 70,22
Batting average 32.96
100s/50s 14/31
Top score 179
Balls bowled 3,170
Wickets 46
Bowling average 41.89
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 8/66
Catches/stumpings 162/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 June 2025
Country (sports) Australia
Singles
Career record101–43
Career titles13
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon2R (1909, 1910)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1908In)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonSF (1910)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1906)

Leslie Oswald Sheridan Poidevin (5 November 1876 – 19 November 1931) was an Australian tennis player and first-class cricketer who played for New South Wales and Lancashire County Cricket Club.

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