Charles Kenward

Charles Kenward (7 September 1877 – 14 November 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.

Charles Kenward
Personal information
Full name
Charles Kenward
Born7 September 1877
Icklesham, Sussex, England
Died14 November 1948(1948-11-14) (aged 71)
Rye, Sussex, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsRichard Kenward (brother)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 47
Batting average 23.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 43
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2019

Kenward was born at Icklesham Manor House in the village of Icklesham, Sussex to Trayton Kenward and his wife Emily Turtle. His father was a farmer of over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2).[1] Kenward made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Oxford in 1905.[2] Batting twice during the match, Kenward was dismissed for 43 runs by Robin Udal in the Gentlemen of England first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Francis Henley for 4 runs.[3]

He was later a Land Tax Commissioner for the county of Sussex in 1938.[4] He died at Rye, Sussex in November 1948. His brother, Richard Kenward, was also a first-class cricketer.

References
  1. British Census 1881 RG 11 1020/47 p10
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Kenward". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1905". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. "No. 34504". The London Gazette. 22 April 1938.


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