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| Born | (1906-06-13)13 June 1906 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 28 November 1985(1985-11-28) (aged 79) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 June 2016 | |
Allen Charles Kerr (13 June 1906 – 28 November 1985) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played fourteen first-class matches for Auckland between 1941 and 1946. He also played for Green Lane. He was an all-rounder.
Kerr was the son of Auckland cricketer Alec Kerr and was born at Auckland in 1906. He scored a century on debut for Auckland. Following his death in 1985 an obituary was published in the 1986 edition of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack and the main stand at the Auckland Domain ground was named in his honour.
References
- "Allen Kerr". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- "Charlie Kerr". The Auckland Star. 17 March 1945. p 19.
- "Charlie Kerr . . . best all rounder". The Auckland Star. 28 April 1945. p 20.
- McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 76. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- "Farewell to Kerr". Auckland Star. 17 December 1942. p 7.
- "Domain Games: Kerr misses 100". Auckland Star. 15 November 1943. p 5.
- "Hit For Sixes: Aggressive Wellington Batsmen Punish Charlie Kerr". The Auckland Star. 31 March 1945. Latest Sporting. p 4.
- "Kerr in the Runs" in "Suburban Opening . . . Solid Seventy To Kerr . . .". The Auckland Star. 28 October 1944. Latest Sporting. p 1.
- "A Coming Man" in "With Bat and Ball". The Sun, Auckland. 30 November 1927. p 7.
- "All-Round Excellence". The Auckland Star. 14 October 1938. p 17.
- "Bright Cricket Assured". Northern Advocate. 3 April 1947. p 2.
- Square-Leg. "Baker Cup Cricket in Tauranga". Bay of Plenty Times. 21 January 1949. p 5.
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