Kenneth Yates

For the playwright Kenneth F. Yates, see Armley asbestos disaster.

Kenneth Clement Yates (born 4 August 1938) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket in England. Yates was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He was born at Keetmanshoop in what was then South-West Africa.

Kenneth Yates

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Clement Yates
Born	(1938-08-04) 4 August 1938 (age 86) Keetmanshoop, South-West Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1963–1964	Cambridgeshire
1961	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 1 1 Runs scored 0 5 Batting average – 5.00 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 0* 5 Balls bowled – – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 3/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2010

In 1961, Yates played a single first-class match for Cambridge University against the Free Foresters.^[1] In the match he batted once, remaining unbeaten on 0 and taking 3 catches behind the stumps.^[2]

In 1963, he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Cambridgeshire against Wiltshire.^[3]

The following year, Yates played in a List A match for Cambridgeshire against Essex in the 1964 Gillette Cup.^[4] In his only List A match, he scored five runs but did not make any dismissals.^[5]