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Australian cricketer

Gwilym Kessey
Kessey in 1948
Personal information
Full nameGwilym Taf Kessey
Born(1919-01-13)13 January 1919
Meekatharra, Western Australia
Died25 June 1986(1986-06-25) (aged 67)
Perth, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1945/46–1949/50Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 320
Batting average 21.33
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 60
Catches/stumpings 19/7
Source: CricketArchive, 29 July 2011

Gwilym Taf Kessey (13 January 1919 – 25 June 1986) was an Australian cricketer who played thirteen first-class matches between 1945 and 1950 for Western Australian sides as a wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Western Australia in 1945 against the Australian Services cricket team, making 22* in his only innings. Kessey played in Western Australia's inaugural Sheffield Shield match in November 1947 against South Australia, making 12 runs batting at #8. He played one match for a Western Australia Combined XI featuring Test players Ian Johnson, Ken Meuleman, Bruce Dooland and Sid Barnes against the MCC in 1946, stumping Test cricketers Denis Compton and Bill Edrich. Overall, he played 13 first-class matches, scoring 320 runs with a highest score of 60, and making 26 dismissals. His identical twin daughters, Karen and Katherine Kessey, were both actresses.

References

  1. Western Australia v Australian Services, 24, 26, 27 December 1945, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  2. Western Australia v South Australia, 14, 15, 17 November 1947, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  3. Western Australia Combined XI v Marylebone Cricket Club, 17–19 October 1946, at the WACA Ground – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. Gwilym Kessey – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  5. "Second actress-twin marries in London" – The Australian Women's Weekly. Published 10 January 1973.
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