Kenneth Hunter (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Kenneth Owen Hunter
Birth Date:7 July 1881
Birth Place:Westminster, London, England
Death Place:Westminster, London, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1905
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:25
Bat Avg1:8.33
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:21
Deliveries1:151
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:11.83
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:5/21
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:12 June
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15069.html Cricinfo

Kenneth Owen Hunter (7 July 1881 – 25 March 1960) was an English first-class cricketer and stockbroker.

The son of Robert Lewin Hunter, he was born at Westminster in July 1881. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to New College, Oxford.[1] After graduating from Oxford, he was commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in September 1903. In 1905, he toured North America with the Marylebone Cricket Club, making two first-class appearances against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Germantown and Merion.[2] In the first match at Germantown, he claimed a five wicket haul with his bowling.[3] He claimed one further wicket on the tour, his six wickets coming at an average of 11.83.[4] Hunter later joined the Stock Exchange,[1] in addition to serving as the secretary of the Old Wykehamists Cricket Club for over twenty years and playing for the club until he was 65. He died at Westminster in March 1960.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register . 1907 . P. and G. Wells . 544 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Hunter. CricketArchive. 2021-06-12. subscription.
  3. Web site: Gentlemen of Philadelphia v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1905. CricketArchive. 2021-06-12. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Kenneth Hunter. CricketArchive. 2021-06-12. subscription.
  5. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1960. 4 December 2005. ESPNcricinfo. 2021-06-12.