Kenneth Came
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| Full name | Kenneth Charles Came | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1925 Caversham, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 1986 (aged 60) Up Nately, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Walter Robins (father-in-law) Charles Robins (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Free Foresters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caversham, Berkshire
.
Military career
Came was drafted into the
Queen Elizabeth II since 1978,[9] Came retired from the army in November 1980.[10] His association with the Parachute Regiment continued after his retirement, when in 1982 he was appointed the Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment.[11]
Cricket career
A left-handed batsman and right-arm
Minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1956 and 1957, making nine appearances.[12] In 1957, Came made a single first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at the University Parks.[13] He opened the bowling during this match in both of Oxford University's innings, though went wicketless. With the bat, he was dismissed for 6 runs in the Free Foresters first-innings by Richard Jowett, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for the same score by Michael Mathews.[14] He also made two appearances for the Army in 1957, though these were not rated as first-class.[15]
Personal life
Came married the daughter of Test cricketer Walter Robins, so Robins' son Charles was his brother-in-law. He died at Up Nately, Hampshire, on 29 January 1986.
References
- ^ "No. 37829". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 December 1946. p. 6288.
- ^ "No. 38217". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1948. p. 1419.
- ^ "No. 39633". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 1952. p. 4580.
- ^ "No. 41856". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 October 1959. p. 6847.
- ^ "No. 43878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 January 1966. p. 768.
- ^ "No. 44484". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 45138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1970. p. 7186.
- ^ "No. 46046". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 August 1973. p. 9388.
- ^ "No. 47588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 July 1978. p. 8324.
- ^ "No. 48386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 December 1980. p. 1670.
- ^ "No. 48386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 1982. p. 159.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Kenneth Came". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kenneth Came". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Oxford University v Free Foresters, 1957". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Kenneth Came". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
- Kenneth Came at ESPNcricinfo
- Kenneth Came at CricketArchive