Richard Kenward
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Richard Kenward was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
in 1899 and for Sussex
in 1902.
Kenward was born at Icklesham
, Sussex
the son of Trayton Kenward and his wife Emily Turtle. His father was a farmer of over 1000 acres (4 km²) living at The Manor House Icklesham.
Kenward made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1899 season
in a match against Essex
in June when he made 56 in his second innings to help Derbyshire to victory. Kenward generally made a reasonable score when he played more than one innings and his average for the team was 17.52. However he stopped playing for Derbyshire at the end of the season.
In 1902 Kenward played four games for Sussex but made little impression as 21 of his 23 runs came in one innings. He also played a match for a London County team captained by W. G. Grace
against Derbyshire when Billy Bestwick
took him for one. In 1905 he played for the Gentlemen of England and for London County.
Kenward was a right-hand batsman and played 27 innings in 17 first class matches with an average of 14.33 and a top score of 56.
Kenward died at Croydon
, Surrey at the age of 82. His brother Charles Kenward played cricket for Surrey
second XI and one first class match for the Gentlemen of England.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1899 and for Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 1902.
Kenward was born at Icklesham
Icklesham
Icklesham is a village and civil parish in the Rother District of East Sussex, England. The village is located about six miles east of Hastings, on the main A259 Hastings to Rye road....
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
the son of Trayton Kenward and his wife Emily Turtle. His father was a farmer of over 1000 acres (4 km²) living at The Manor House Icklesham.
Kenward made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1899 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1899
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1899 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty-eight years. It was their fifth season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fifteenth in the Championship table.-1899 season:Derbyshire played...
in a match against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in June when he made 56 in his second innings to help Derbyshire to victory. Kenward generally made a reasonable score when he played more than one innings and his average for the team was 17.52. However he stopped playing for Derbyshire at the end of the season.
In 1902 Kenward played four games for Sussex but made little impression as 21 of his 23 runs came in one innings. He also played a match for a London County team captained by W. G. Grace
W. G. Grace
William Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
against Derbyshire when Billy Bestwick
Billy Bestwick
William Bestwick was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1898 and 1926. He was a demon medium-fast bowler who took over 1400 wickets for the county, including 10 in one innings...
took him for one. In 1905 he played for the Gentlemen of England and for London County.
Kenward was a right-hand batsman and played 27 innings in 17 first class matches with an average of 14.33 and a top score of 56.
Kenward died at Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, Surrey at the age of 82. His brother Charles Kenward played cricket for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
second XI and one first class match for the Gentlemen of England.