William Kelly (20 January 1875 – 27 December 1968) was an Australian
cricket
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er. He played one
first-class cricket
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match for
Victoria
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in 1908.
Kelly played for the Richmond Cricket Club in Victorian district cricket bowling left-hand spin and he topped the clubs bowling average in three seasons. He was also described as a "punishing" batsman. After his playing career he worked in cricket administration serving as chairman of the Victorian Cricket Association and as a member of the national cricket Board of Control. In 1930 he managed the Australian Test team when it toured England and he served as a delegate for the Richmond Cricket Club until 1934.
See also
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List of Victoria first-class cricketers
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1875 births
1968 deaths
Australian cricketers
Victoria cricketers
Cricketers from Victoria (state)
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