Jimmy Kemp (cricketer)

"Raymond Kemp" redirects here. For the South African cricketer, see Raymond Kemp (South African cricketer).
Not to be confused with Jimmy Kemp.

Jimmy Kemp
Personal information
Full name
Raymond James Kemp
Born(1918-04-06)6 April 1918
Wellington, New Zealand
Died27 December 1994(1994-12-27) (aged 76)
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1945/46–1949/50Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 413
Batting average 29.50
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 152
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2023

Raymond James Kemp (6 April 1918 – 27 December 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1946 to 1949.

Kemp was a right-handed batsman. He had his best season in 1947–48, when after scoring 209 not out, 143 and 279 in non-first-class matches for Hutt Valley he was selected to play in Wellington's last match of the Plunket Shield, and scored 152 against Auckland; he took part in consecutive century partnerships with Eric Dempster and Alan McLean.[1][2] He was selected to represent the North Island later that season and made 59 and 5 in the North Island's narrow victory over the South Island.[3]

Kemp played five first-class matches over the next two seasons without success.[4] He continued to have success with Hutt Valley, helping them to win the Hawke Cup for the first time in December 1948 and retain it until April 1950.[5][6]

Kemp served with the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II, stationed in the New Hebrides.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ Arthur H. Carman & Noel S. Macdonald (eds), The Cricket Almanack of New Zealand, Sporting Publications, Wellington, 1948, p. 23.
  2. ^ "Auckland v Wellington 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "South Island v North Island 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Jimmy Kemp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Hawke Cup 1948/49". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Hawke Cup 1949/50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Cricket Starts". Evening Post: 11. 25 October 1941.
  8. ^ "Births". Evening Post: 1. 5 April 1944.
  9. ^ "Football in New Hebrides". Northern Advocate: 4. 30 June 1944.