Ernie Kelaart

Ernest Colvin Kelaart (29 June 1922 – 11 September 2008) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1950 and 1958. He toured Pakistan in 1949-50.

Ernie Kelaart
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Colvin Kelaart
Born(1922-06-29)29 June 1922
Colombo, Ceylon
Died11 September 2008(2008-09-11) (aged 86)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RelationsEd Kelaart (uncle)
Mervyn Kelaart (uncle)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 166
Batting average 11.85
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38 not out
Balls bowled 822
Wickets 7
Bowling average 48.57
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/19
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 October 2017

He married Barbara Nellie Joseph in Colombo in 1952. They had three sons and three daughters, and moved with their family to Australia. He died in Melbourne in September 2008.

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