Lionel Bruce Blaxland (25 March 1898 – 29 April 1976) was an English First World War flying ace, cricketer, schoolmaster and clergyman.
After the Second World War in the 1947 season, Blaxland reappeared for Derbyshire in his final first-class match, against the South Africans, when he led the side and kept wickets.
[1] Blaxland was a right-hand batsman and played 31 innings in 19 first-class matches with an average of 16.10 and a top score of 64.
[5] He was described as "a fine club cricketer who hit hard and often, hooking anything short of a length with great power.
He is the great-uncle of former Kent and Derbyshire player James Graham-Brown, who writes plays under the nom de guerre "Dougie Blaxland".