- Stewie Dempster
Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Stewie Dempster
country = New Zealand
fullname = Charles Stewart Dempster
nickname = 'Stewie'
living =
dayofbirth = 15
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1903
placeofbirth =Wellington
countryofbirth =New Zealand
dayofdeath = 14
monthofdeath = 2
yearofdeath = 1974
placeofdeath = Wellington
countryofdeath = New Zealand
batting = Right-hand bat
bowling = Right-arm slow
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
type1 = Tests
debutdate1 = 10 January
debutyear1 = 1930
lastdate1 = 31 March
lastyear1 = 1933
type2 = FC
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 10
runs1 = 723
bat avg1 = 65.72
100s/50s1 = 2/5
top score1 = 136
deliveries1 = 5
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = 0
best bowling1 = 0-10
catches/stumpings1 = 2/0
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
column2 = FC
matches2 = 184
runs2 = 12145
bat avg2 = 44.98
100s/50s2 = 35.55
top score2 = 212
deliveries2 = 388
wickets2 = 8
bowl avg2 = 37.50
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 2-4
catches/stumpings2 = 94/2
date = 22 August
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/522/522.html CricketArchiveCharles Stewart 'Stewie' Dempster (born
November 15 ,1903 inWellington , diedFebruary 14 ,1974 in Wellington) was a formerNew Zealand cricket er and coach. As well as representing New Zealand, he also played for Wellington, Scotland, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.Career in New Zealand
Dempster made his first first class appearance for Wellington against Canterbury at the Basin Reserve over new year 1921/1922 scoring 10 and 1.Dempster first toured with New Zealand in 1927, when no Test matches were played, and headed the touring team's first class batting averages. He was a surprise choice for the tour [Cricketer Spring Annual 1927] , being selected more for his performances in second class cricket. In the 1929-30 MCC tour of New Zealand Dempster and Jackie Mills put on a New Zealand record first innings stand of 276 for the first wicket, which
as of 2005 remains the highest ever for New Zealand. In the 1931 New Zealand tour of England he average 59.26 and scored 120 in the Test at Lord's. In 1932 he was listed as one of theWisden Cricketers of the Year He made his final Test appearance against the 1932/1933 England team scoring 83 not out.
Move to England
Dempster moved to England appearing in one first class match for Lindsay Parkinson's XI in 1933 and once for Scotland in 1934. He settled in England from 1935 being contracted by the Leicestershire millionaire Sir Julian Cahn to play for his private team. Dempster qualified for Leicestershire, captaining the team from 1936 to 1938, although playing irregularly in 1938 and 39. In 1938/1939, he toured New Zealand with Cahn's team.
Post War
Dempster appeared for the County scratch sides during the war but left the staff when the war ended. He played three times for Warwickshire in 1946 before returning to New Zealand to become a coach and making his final appearance for Wellington against Auckland at Eden Park in January 1948 scoring 7 and 41.
Dempster has the distinction of having the second highest Test batting average in history for completed careers of 10 or more innings, behind Sir
Donald Bradman . [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Tests/Overall/Highest_Batting_Average.html Batting averages] ]References
External links
*cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/0/522/522.html
*cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/36827.html
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