Nick Kemp

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
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1977–1981	Kent
1982	Middlesex
FC debut	4 May 1977 Kent v Australians
Last FC	9 June 1982 Middlesex v Glamorgan
LA debut	31 July 1977 Kent v Gloucestershire
Last LA	30 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

1. "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. Nick Kemp, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
4. 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

Nick Kemp at ESPNcricinfo