Achey Kelly

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Achey Kelly
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
FCs = 4
FC runs = 92
FC bat avg = 11.50
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 35
FC balls = 102
FC wickets = 3
FC bowl avg = 19.66
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 3/29
FC catches/stumpings = 1/0
debut date = 28 June
debut year = 1924
last date = 10 July
last year = 1926
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26794/26794.html Cricket Archive

Acheson William Blake "Achey" Kelly (5 August 1903 in Dublin, Ireland – 6 October 1961 in Somerset, England) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26794/26794.html Cricket Archive profile] ] was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team in the 1920s [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire152.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including one first-class match. He also played first-class cricket for Dublin University. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26794/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Achey Kelly] at Cricket Archive]

Playing career

Kelly made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in July 1920. It would be six years before he again played for the national side, but in the interim he played three first-class matches for Dublin University, all of which were against Northamptonshire, in 1924, 1925 and 1926. He then played his only first-class match for Ireland, against Scotland in July 1926. This was also his last match for Ireland.

Relations

Kelly came from a cricketing family. His brother Gustavus and father Gus also played for Ireland, as did his uncle Dan Comyn.

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