Jocelyn Arthur Kallender (13 February 1870 – 7 October 1953) was a New Zealand cricketer, playing 12 first-class matches for Auckland between 1893 and 1904. He also won the hammer throw at the New Zealand national athletics championships in 1897.
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| Full name | Jocelyn Arthur Kallender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1870 Brentford, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 October 1953 (aged 83) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1893/94–1904/05 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 2 December 1893 Auckland v Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 24 March 1905 Auckland v Hawke's Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editKallender was born in Brentford, Middlesex, England,[1] on 13 February 1870, and was baptised in the parish of Heston on 16 April that year.[2] His parents were Katherine Cicelia Kallender and George Kallender, a major in the Madras Staff Corps.[2] As a child, Kallender lived in India with his parents, and he moved to New Zealand in 1892.[3] Kallender worked at the Auckland branch of the Bank of New Zealand for 32 years until his retirement in 1928.[3]
On 14 January 1929, Kallender married Dorothea Mabel Takle (née Gribble) in Auckland.[4]
Kallender died in Auckland on 7 October 1953, and he was buried at Purewa Cemetery.[1][5] His widow, Dorothea, died in 1957.[6]
Cricket
editKallender stood six feet three and a half inches tall and weighed 18 stone during his cricket career.[7] He played 12 first-class matches for Auckland over as many seasons, from 1893/94 to 1904/05.[1] A fast bowler, he took 16 wickets at an average of 21.12, with best bowling figures of 3 for 7.[1] With the bat, he was reputedly the hardest hitter in New Zealand and a very fast scorer.[7] He scored 389 runs in 22 innings, with a high score of 55 and an average of 18.52.[1]
Other sports
editAt the 1897 New Zealand national athletics championships, Kallender won the hammer throw representing Auckland, with a best distance of 93 ft 7 in (28.52 m).[3][8] He also played both rugby union and association football, and was active in rowing before moving to New Zealand.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jocelyn Kallender". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "London, England, Church of England births and baptisms, 1813–1917". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Bank officer retiring". New Zealand Herald. 27 August 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Marriages". New Zealand Herald. 4 April 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Burial & cremation details: Jocelyn Arthur Kallender". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Burial & cremation details: Dorothea Mabel Kallender". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Inter-Provincial Cricket". Auckland Star: 3. 1 December 1893.
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 54. Retrieved 7 April 2019.