Springbok no. 180 · Left Wing
Kenny Starke
Kenneth Thomas Starke · WP
4Tests
3Tries
0Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
1924
First test
16 Aug 1924, age 24 · Left Wing v Britain, Kingsmead, Durban
Last test
20 Sep 1924, age 24 · Left Wing v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Kenny Starke was a small, nimble wing with a famous sidestep. Born in Muldersvlei on 18 June 1900 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he played for Western Province and won four caps against the 1924 British Isles side without losing.
In the final Test at Newlands he scored two tries and a drop goal, 13 points in a 16–9 win, which was then a South African Test record. He later farmed at Muldersvlei. He died on 3 January 1982.
Test history
4 tests · 13 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1924 |  Britain | Kingsmead, Durban | Left Wing | W 7–3 | WP |
| 23 Aug 1924 | Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Left Wing | W 17–0 | WP |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Left Wing | D 3–3 | WP |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Left Wing | W 16–9 | WP |