Herbert Leaf

Herbert Leaf (10 October 1854 – 13 February 1936) was an English cricketer. Leaf was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Norwood, Surrey.

Herbert Leaf

Personal information
Full name	Herbert Leaf
Born	10 October 1854 Norwood, Surrey, England
Died	13 February 1936(1936-02-13) (aged 81) Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1877	Surrey
1876	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 60 Batting average 8.57 100s/50s –/– Top score 18 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 April 2013

Educated at Harrow School, where he captained the school cricket team,^[1] and then at Trinity College, Cambridge,^[2] Leaf made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Surrey at Fenner's in 1876.^[3] He made three further first-class appearances for Cambridge University in that season, against the Gentlemen of England, Surrey, and the Marylebone Cricket Club.^[3] Described in Wisden as a "sound batsman and a smart fieldsman",^[1] Leaf scored a total of 52 runs in his four matches for the University, at average of 10.40 and a high score of 18.^[4] In 1877, he made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Cambridge University at Fenner's.^[3]

While studying at the University of Cambridge, Leaf played tennis for the university against the University of Oxford.^[1] He later taught at Marlborough College in Wiltshire,^[1] and was mayor of Marlborough in 1906.^[2] He died at Marlborough on 13 February 1936.

His brother was Sir Walter Leaf.^[2]