John Allan Ledward (22 April 1909 – 22 July 1997) was an Australian

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er and cricket administrator. Ledward played 22

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matches as a batsman for Victoria between 1935 and 1939. His highest score was 154 against

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in 1935-36. After 24 years with the

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, Ledward served as secretary of the

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from 1951 to 1973, and secretary of the Australian Cricket Board of Control from 1954 to 1960. He was appointed MBE for his services to cricket in 1962. He was assistant manager of the Australian cricket team in England in 1964, and one of the key organisers of the Rest of the World tour in 1971-72. He played for

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for more than 20 years, captaining them to their first premiership in 1946-47. He was posthumously selected as captain of the Tigers Team of the Century.

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* 1909 births 1997 deaths Australian cricketers Australian cricket administrators Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne Australian Members of the Order of the British Empire {{Australia-cricket-bio-1900s-stub

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