Eric Dempster

Eric Dempster

MBE
Eric Dempster in 1953
Personal information
Full name
Eric William Dempster
Born(1925-01-25)25 January 1925
Wellington, New Zealand
Died15 August 2011(2011-08-15) (aged 86)
Dunedin, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 62)13 March 1953 v South Africa
Last Test5 February 1954 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947/48–1960/61Wellington
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired3 (1974–1976)
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 5 52
Runs scored 106 1,593
Batting average 17.66 21.82
100s/50s 0/0 1/7
Top score 47 105
Balls bowled 544 8,125
Wickets 2 102
Bowling average 109.50 30.80
5 wickets in innings 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/24 5/46
Catches/stumpings 1/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Eric William Dempster MBE (25 January 1925 – 15 August 2011) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in five Test matches in 1953 and 1954, before becoming an international umpire.