Gwilym Kessey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian cricketer
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Place of Birth: Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
About Gwilym Kessey
- 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.
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