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Memorial service for cricket captain Mike Denness | Memorial service for cricket captain Mike Denness |
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A memorial service to celebrate the life of former England and Kent cricket captain Mike Denness has been held at Canterbury Cathedral. | |
Denness, the only Scotland-born cricketer to have captained England, died of cancer in April aged 72. | Denness, the only Scotland-born cricketer to have captained England, died of cancer in April aged 72. |
He played for Kent from 1962 until 1976 and was named as the club's president for 2012. | He played for Kent from 1962 until 1976 and was named as the club's president for 2012. |
Denness, who also had a brief spell playing for Essex, was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List. | Denness, who also had a brief spell playing for Essex, was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List. |
Following his retirement as a player, he later became a match referee for the International Cricket Council. | Following his retirement as a player, he later became a match referee for the International Cricket Council. |
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