Charlie Hartley (cricketer, born 1994)
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Charles Frederick Hartley (born 4 January 1994), known as Charlie Hartley, is an English professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-arm swing bowler who bats right-handed. He made his First-class cricket debut for Kent against Leicestershire in July 2014.
Hartley was born in Redditch in Worcestershire and attended Millfield School where he played in the cricket First XI. Having played for Worcestershire and Somerset youth teams and appearing for the Kent Second XI during the 2013 season, he signed a professional contract with the club in September 2013.
Hartley played four times for Kent during the 2014 season, twice in first-class matches and twice in List A matches against Sri Lanka and New Zealand A. He made two List A appearances in the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup, returning his best bowling figures in List A cricket of 2/26 against Gloucestershire and was rewarded with a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2016 season. He has continued to play for Kent in Second XI matches as well as playing for Canterbury Cricket Club, Bromley Cricket Club and Dartford Cricket Club in the Kent Cricket League and playing grade cricket in New South Wales for Newcastle City.