Penelope Dale Kinsella (born 14 August 1963) is a New Zealand former
cricket
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er who played as a right-handed
batter. She appeared in 6
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and 20
One Day Internationals
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for
New Zealand
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between 1988 and 1995. She played domestic cricket for
Central Districts
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and
Wellington
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.
In 1992-93 she scored the highest aggregate ever made by a Wellington club cricketer in one season, 1259 runs. The Penny Kinsella Trophy is awarded to the Wellington U19 Women's Most Valuable Player.
She is a teacher at
Onslow College
Onslow College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Johnsonville, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It had a student population in 2020 of 1250 students. The current principal is Sheena Millar.
History
Onslow College opened i ...
in Wellington. Her father is former cricket umpire
David Kinsella.
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1963 births
Living people
Cricketers from Palmerston North
New Zealand women cricketers
New Zealand women Test cricketers
New Zealand women One Day International cricketers
Central Districts Hinds cricketers
Wellington Blaze cricketers