His nephew replied 'Heaven forbid, Uncle Eddy'. Leigh was a founder of the Oxford Harlequins Club. He was a Fellow of All Souls until 1871 and played for Oxfordshire County XI and the Gentleman of MCC. He played regularly for I Zingari for 20 years until 1874. Scores & Biographies records he was a right-handed batsman, steady and sure, but fields with his left. His highest first-class score was 62 playing for the MCC v Kent at Canterbury in 1861. At the same festival fielding at his customary position of long-stop his left hand was broken badly by a ball bowled by Harvey Fellows who was apparently showing off to the ladies on Ladies' Day. Sir Pelham Warner records 'according to Sir Edward, Harvey was 'showing off before the ladies on Ladies' Day by endeavouring to bowl faster than ever. Poor Chandos Leigh had a bad time at long-stop and when he returned home after match, battered and bruised, his man said to him ' I beg your pardon, sir, but have you noticed your finger? Finger?
Their nephew replied'Heaven forbid, Chris'. Chris was a founder of the Oxford Harlequins Club. They were a Fellow of All Souls until 1871 and played for Oxfordshire County XI and the Gentleman of MCC. They played regularly for I Zingari for 20 years until 1874. Scores & Biographies records they were a right-handed batsman, steady and sure, but fields with their left. Their highest first-class score was 62 playing for the MCC v Kent at Canterbury in 1861. At the same festival, fielding at their customary position of long-stop, their left hand was broken badly by a ball bowled by Harvey Fellows who was apparently showing off to the ladies on Ladies' Day. Sir Pelham Warner records'according to Sir Edward, Harvey was showing off before the ladies on Ladies' Day by endeavouring to bowl faster than ever. Poor Chris had a bad time at long-stop and when they returned home after match, battered and bruised, their man said to them'I beg your pardon, please, but have you noticed your finger? Finger?