Nicholas John Kemp (born 16 December 1956) is an English businessman and former professional cricketer.

Nick Kemp
Personal information
Full name
Nicholas John Kemp
Born (1956-12-16) 16 December 1956 (age 67)
Bromley, London
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977–1981Kent
1982Middlesex
FC debut4 May 1977 Kent v Australians
Last FC9 June 1982 Middlesex v Glamorgan
LA debut31 July 1977 Kent v Gloucestershire
Last LA30 May 1982 Middlesex v Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 18 8
Runs scored 210 22
Batting average 14.00 7.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 46* 11
Balls bowled 1,347 348
Wickets 16 8
Bowling average 50.06 33.62
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/119 3/47
Catches/stumpings 8/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

Kemp was born at Bromley in Greater London and educated at Tonbridge School.[1][2] He first played for Kent County Cricket Club's Second XI in 1974 before touring the West Indies with a Young England side in 1976[1] before making his first-class cricket debut for Kent in May 1977 against the touring Australians.[3]

Kemp made a total of 13 first-class appearances for the Kent First XI as well as playing eight times in limited-overs cricket for the county between 1977 and 1981, primarily as a bowling all-rounder. He moved to Middlesex in 1982, making a further five first-class and one limited overs appearances.[3][4] In his 18 first-class matches he took only 16 wickets, six of which came in one match against Surrey in 1980.[1]

After leaving Middlesex, Kemp developed a finial services career in wealth management, going on to found and manage Stoneford Administration Services, a financial services company.[4][5] His son, Ben, was a member of Kent's Cricket Academy for young players before progressing to play several matches for the county Second XI and three first-class matches for the Oxford MCC University side.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Nick Kemp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ Tonbridge Cricket History Archived 7 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Tonbridge School. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Nick Kemp, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b Where are they now? Kent – Joint County Championship winners 1977, The Cricket Paper, 3 November 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ Who we are, Stoneford Administration Services. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ Two promising youngsters added to the Kent Academy programme for 2010, Kent County Cricket Club, 7 June 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. ^ Ben Kemp, CricInfo. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

External links edit

Nick Kemp at ESPNcricinfo