Gustavus Kelly

Gustavus Kelly

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Gustavus Kelly
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
FCs = 7
FC runs = 275
FC bat avg = 30.55
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 76*
FC balls = 940
FC wickets = 17
FC bowl avg = 23.35
FC 5s = 2
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 6/62
FC catches/stumpings = 5/0
debut date = 5 July
debut year = 1922
last date = 10 July
last year = 1926
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26795/26795.html Cricket Archive

Gustavus Noel Blake Kelly (26 December 1901 in Dublin, Ireland – 14 March 1980 in County Mayo) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26795/26795.html Cricket Archive Profile] ] was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1922 and 1926, [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire151.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] including four first-class matches. He also played first-class cricket for Dublin University. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26795/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Gustavus Kelly] at Cricket Archive]

Playing career

Kelly made his first-class debut playing for Dublin University against Essex in July 1922. Eight days later, he made his debut for Ireland, playing against Scotland in a first-class match. He played a second first-class match for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in June 1924, and also played for Ireland against Scotland and the MCC that year.

His final first-class match for Dublin University was against Northamptonshire in June 1926, before playing his final two matches for Ireland, against Wales and Scotland, which were also his final two first-class matches.

tatistics

In all matches for Ireland, Kelly scored 176 runs at an average of 22.00, with a top score of 37 not out against the MCC in August 1924. He took 14 wickets at an average of 17.29, taking five wickets in an innings twice, the best of which was 6/62 against Wales in his penultimate game for Ireland.

Relations

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

References


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