Septimus Paul Kinneir (13 May 1871 – 16 October 1928) was an English

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er who played in one

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in 1911 against Australia in Sydney. The tour had come as a reward for his most prolific season with the bat, when he scored 1,629 runs in 20 matches, including a career best 268

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, at an average of 49.36. He was named one of Wisden's

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in 1912. A left-handed batsman and occasional right arm bowler, Kinneir made his debut for

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in 1898 and played for the team until 1914.Septimus Kinneir

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. Retrieved 2022-09-10.

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