John Kenny (cricketer)
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Dunedin, New Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 October 1883 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 15 April 1937 (aged 53) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1911/12 | Otago |
| Only FC | 23 December 1911 Otago v Canterbury |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 | |
John Kenny (7 October 1883 – 15 April 1937) was a New Zealand businessman and cricketer. He played a single first-class match for Otago during the 1911–12 season.[1]
Kenny was born at Dunedin in 1883.[2] He played club cricket primarily for the Opoho club in the city, although he had also played for Grange and Dunedin Cricket Clubs.[3] His only senior representative fixture was a December 1911 Plunket Shield match against Canterbury at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. Opening the batting, Kenny scored 11 runs in his first innings and recorded a duck in his second. Later in the season he played in Otago's annual match against Southland, a match not considered first-class during this season, and also played in the fixture the following year.[4] He is known to have played at least twice more for the provincial team and was described after his death as "a familiar figure in cricketing circles" in Dunedin.[3]
Professionally Kenny worked as a brass moulder, eventually setting up his own company in Dunedin.[3] He died in April 1937 after being hit by a runaway tram car outside his home in Dunedin.[2][3][5] He was aged 53.[1]
