Cricketer. Born Yorkshire. Played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire 1934-55, and for England in 79 Test matches 1937 -55. Set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match, scoring 364 runs against Australia. Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack described him as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
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Sir Leonard Hutton
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Sir Leonard Hutton - diagram
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Sir Leonard Hutton - plaque
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SW6, Putney Bridge Approach, Vicarage Gardens
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W1, Gloucester Place, 102
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SE18, Wellington Street, Greenwich Town Hall
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