Charles Keith Linney (26 August 1912 – 12 October 1992) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1931 to 1937.[1] He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His father George, who was born in Guildford, Surrey and died in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, played first-class cricket in one match for Tasmania.

Keith Linney
Personal information
Full name
Charles Keith Linney
Born(1912-08-26)26 August 1912
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died12 October 1992(1992-10-12) (aged 80)
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-pace
RoleBatsman
RelationsFather George
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931–1937Somerset
First-class debut6 May 1931 Somerset v Hampshire
Last First-class25 June 1937 Somerset v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 32
Runs scored 576
Batting average 14.40
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 60
Balls bowled 222
Wickets 2
Bowling average 59.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/9
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2010

Linney was a left-handed middle or lower order batsman and an occasional left-arm medium pace bowler. Linney had only one season for regular cricket as a professional player, 1931, when he appeared in 19 matches for Somerset and scored 395 first-class runs at an average of 17.17.[2] His one score of more than 50 was an innings of 60 against Surrey at Taunton.[3] In Somerset's mobile and amateur-dominated batting line-up of the 1930s, Linney's next home match after this success saw him batting at No 10 in the order.[4] Wisden Cricketers' Almanack for 1932 noted that Linney played some "bright innings".[5] But after this one season he played only occasionally: seven matches in 1932, one in 1934 and five in 1937, and in none of these matches did he achieve any notable success.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Keith Linney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b "First-class Batting and Fielding in each Season by Keith Linney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Surrey". CricketArchive. 19 August 1931. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Warwickshire". CricketArchive. 29 August 1931. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Somerset matches". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1932 ed.). Wisden. p. 360.