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 to 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]

References

  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.
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