Kenneth Hutchings

Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings (7 December 1882 – 3 September 1916) was an English amateur cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team between 1902 and 1912. He was primarily a batsman who played a major role in three of Kent's County Championship wins in the years before World War I and who played seven Test matches for England. He was chosen as one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1907. Hutchings was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme whilst serving with the King's Liverpool Regiment in 1916.

Kenneth Hutchings
Hutchings photographed by George Beldam
in about 1905
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth Lotherington Hutchings
Born(1882-12-07)7 December 1882
Southborough, Kent, England
Died3 September 1916(1916-09-03) (aged 33)
Ginchy, Somme, France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 155)13 December 1907 v Australia
Last Test11 August 1909 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902–1912Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 207
Runs scored 341 10,054
Batting average 28.41 33.62
100s/50s 1/1 22/56
Top score 126 176
Balls bowled 90 1,439
Wickets 1 24
Bowling average 81.00 39.08
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/5 4/15
Catches/stumpings 9/– 179/–
Source: CricInfo, 29 December 2008
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1914–1916
Unit12th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment
Battles/warsFirst World War
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