Kenelm Lister-Kaye
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Kenelm Arthur Lister-Kaye (27 March 1892 – 28 February 1955) was an English
amateur
first-class cricket
er, who played eight games for Oxford University
in 1912, two matches for the 'Europeans' in matches in India in 1920/21 and 1922/23, plus two games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1928.
Born in Kensington
, London
, England
, the son of Sir Cecil Edmund Lister-Kaye, 4th Baronet, he attended Eton College
, and played in Fowler's match
in 1910. His unusual Christian name came from the Wessex
king Cynehelm or Kenelm, who was canonised as St Kenelm, but whose martyrdom and apparent miraculous powers are now widely discounted. Known as "The Loin-Tamer", he was a rather wild left-arm swing bowler who narrowly missed his blue as a freshman
in 1912. He played for the Yorkshire Second X1 in 1913. For York C.C.
in 1914, he took 7 for 19 runs against Hull C.C. and also had some successful days for the Yorkshire Gentlemen.
He played for Oxford in his second year, without winning a blue, and his games for Yorkshire came against the West Indies and Leicestershire
. In all his first-class matches he took 37 wickets with his left arm medium pace, with a best of 7 for 117 for the "Europeans" against the Indians in Bombay
. A right-handed batsman, he scored 149 runs at 11.46, with a best of 35 against the South Africans for Oxford. He also took eight catches in the field.
He inherited the family title in 1931, and became Sir Kenelm Lister-Kaye, 5th baronet
.
He died in February 1955, aged 62, in Tamboerskloof
, Cape Town
, Cape Province
, South Africa
.
English people
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amateur
Amateur status in first-class cricket
Amateur status in first-class cricket had a special meaning, especially in England, in that the amateur in this context was not merely someone who played cricket in his spare time but a particular type of first-class cricketer who existed officially until 1962, when the distinction between amateurs...
first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played eight games for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1912, two matches for the 'Europeans' in matches in India in 1920/21 and 1922/23, plus two games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1928.
Born in Kensington
Kensington
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, London
London
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, England
England
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, the son of Sir Cecil Edmund Lister-Kaye, 4th Baronet, he attended Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and played in Fowler's match
Fowler's match
Fowler's match is the name given to the two-day Eton v Harrow cricket match held at Lord's on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 July 1910. The match is named after the captain of Eton College, Robert St Leger Fowler, whose outstanding all round batting and bowling performance allowed Eton to win the match...
in 1910. His unusual Christian name came from the Wessex
Wessex
The Kingdom of Wessex or Kingdom of the West Saxons was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the West Saxons, in South West England, from the 6th century, until the emergence of a united English state in the 10th century, under the Wessex dynasty. It was to be an earldom after Canute the Great's conquest...
king Cynehelm or Kenelm, who was canonised as St Kenelm, but whose martyrdom and apparent miraculous powers are now widely discounted. Known as "The Loin-Tamer", he was a rather wild left-arm swing bowler who narrowly missed his blue as a freshman
Freshman
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in 1912. He played for the Yorkshire Second X1 in 1913. For York C.C.
York Cricket Club
York Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club based in York. The club became a founding member of the Yorkshire Cricket League in 1935. The club also has three teams in the York and District Senior Cricket League and one in the York Vale League. York Cricket Club won the ECB National Club...
in 1914, he took 7 for 19 runs against Hull C.C. and also had some successful days for the Yorkshire Gentlemen.
He played for Oxford in his second year, without winning a blue, and his games for Yorkshire came against the West Indies and Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. In all his first-class matches he took 37 wickets with his left arm medium pace, with a best of 7 for 117 for the "Europeans" against the Indians in Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. A right-handed batsman, he scored 149 runs at 11.46, with a best of 35 against the South Africans for Oxford. He also took eight catches in the field.
He inherited the family title in 1931, and became Sir Kenelm Lister-Kaye, 5th baronet
Kaye Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Kaye, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
.
He died in February 1955, aged 62, in Tamboerskloof
Tamboerskloof
Tamboerskloof is a neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It lies on the slopes of Lion's Head and Signal Hill, adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Gardens and Bo-Kaap...
, Cape Town
Cape Town
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, Cape Province
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.