Peter Charles Kelly (28 April 1942 – 9 October 2023) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played twenty-three first-class matches for New South Wales and Western Australia between 1962–63 and 1966–67.[2]
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| Full name | Peter Charles Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1942 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 2023 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962/63 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964/65–1966/67 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A right-handed opening batsman, Kelly had an outstanding season for Western Australia in 1965–66, when he scored four centuries, including two in one match against the touring English team.[3][4] Kelly died in October 2023, at the age of 81.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Kelly". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Peter Kelly". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Wisden 1967, pp. 850–51.
- ^ "Western Australia v MCC 1965-66". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Vale Peter Kelly". WA Cricket Media. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Peter Kelly". The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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