Leonard Martin was an Australian results reader celebrated for his work on the BBC's Grandstand, where he read football scores and racing results. Born in Australia, he began his broadcasting career before moving to the UK in 1953. He joined Grandstand from its first episode in 1958 and became known for his distinctive intonation when announcing scores, which helped clarify match outcomes. He remained with the program until his passing in 1995, and after his retirement, he was succeeded by Tim Gudgin. Martin was also involved in voice-over work for Movietone newsreels.
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Time Zone - Australia/Brisbane (10:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Len
lion, strong
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Len Martin belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rockhampton
Place of Death: Northwood
Cause of Death: 21 August 1995
Occupation: sports journalist
Employers: BBC
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 17, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 26 Aries 1 | 27 Aries 19 | 7 Leo 46 |
Moon | 14 Scorpio 46 | 11 Sagittarius 35 | 7 Libra 21 |
Mercury | 11 Aries 37 | 0 Aries 35 | 28 Leo 58 |
Venus | 29 Taurus 45 | 24 Pisces 57 | 19 Virgo 34 |
Mars | 1 Taurus 23 | 29 Cancer 33 | 15 Cancer 34 |
Jupiter | 8 Cancer 41 | 18 Gemini 42 | 29 Cancer 32 |
Saturn | 22 Leo 8 | 26 Pisces 16 | 29 Leo 13 |
Uranus | 0 Pisces 39 | 25 Taurus 34 | 0 Pisces 33 |
Neptune | 6 Leo 31 | 0 Aries 38 | 9 Leo 0 |
Pluto | 4 Cancer 41 | 3 Aquarius 44 | 6 Cancer 56 |
Rahu | 6 Sagittarius 5 | 25 Pisces 52 | 0 Sagittarius 28 |
Ketu | 6 Gemini 5 | 25 Virgo 52 | 0 Gemini 28 |
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