Kenneth Horsnell

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Kenneth Horsnell
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth George Horsnell
Born(1933-09-03)3 September 1933
Joslin, South Australia, Australia
Died1 October 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 90)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
NicknameCharlie
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–54 to 1960–61South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 16
Runs scored 166
Batting average 7.21
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 3016
Wickets 44
Bowling average 31.72
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/80
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 9 October 2023

Kenneth George "Charlie" Horsnell (3 September 1933 – 1 October 2023) was an Australian cricketer. He played in sixteen first-class matches as a left-arm seam bowler for South Australia between 1953 and 1960.

His best performance came in his third match, against Victoria at Melbourne in January 1954,[1] when he took six for 80 in Victoria's first innings and six for 102 in the second. He dropped out of the team in 1955–56, but returned to play two more first-class matches in November 1960.[2]

Horsnell played grade cricket for East Torrens and Kensington, as well as Australian rules football for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League.[3]

Kenneth Horsnell died on 1 October 2023, at the age of 90.[4][5]

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  1. ^ "Victoria v South Australia, January 1-5, 1954". Cricinfo. Retrieved on 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Kenneth Horsnell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Vale Ken Horsnell". Retrieved on 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "SACA is mourning the loss of former first-class cricketer Kenneth George (Charlie) Horsnell". Retrieved on 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Kenneth George Horsnell". Retrieved on 9 October 2023.

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