Henry George Kay (3 October 1851 — 18 September 1922) was an English first-class cricketer.

Henry Kay
Personal information
Full name
Henry George Kay
Born(1851-10-03)3 October 1851
Bedhampton, Hampshire, England
Died8 September 1922(1922-09-08) (aged 70)
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2010

Kay was born in October 1851 at Bedhampton, Hampshire, with his family having originally settled from Lincolnshire.[1] He was educated at Cheltenham College.[2] He played first-class cricket for Hampshire on two occasions in 1882, against Sussex and Somerset.[3] He was unsuccessful in these matches, being dismissed for ducks in both.[4] He was the father of the ballet dancer Anton Dolin.[5] Kay died at Tottenham in September 1922.

References

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  1. ^ Dolin, Anton (1960). Autobiography. London: Oldbourne. p. 10.
  2. ^ Hunter, Andrew Alexander (1911). Cheltenham College register, 1841-1910. London: Bell. p. 313.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Kay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Kay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Dolin, Sir Anton [real name Sydney Francis Patrick Chippindall Healey Kay]". Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31040.
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