George Stephen Kempis (25 November 1871 – 17 March 1948) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Transvaal from 1892 to 1894.[1]

George Kempis
George Kempis in 1894
Personal information
Full name
George Stephen Kempis
Born(1871-11-25)25 November 1871
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony
Died17 March 1948(1948-03-17) (aged 76)
Scottburgh, Natal, South Africa
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsGus Kempis (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892/93–1893/94Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 59
Batting average 11.80
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 20
Balls bowled 390
Wickets 7
Bowling average 28.57
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/34
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 September 2017

A medium-pace bowler, his best bowling performance came in Transvaal's match against Griqualand West in 1892–93, when he opened the bowling in the second innings and took 4 for 34.[2] He toured England with the first South African touring team in 1894, when no first-class matches were played, but he had little success.[3]

His elder brother Gus played in South Africa's inaugural Test match in 1889.

References

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  1. ^ "George Kempis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Griqualand West v Transvaal 1892–93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ "The South African Team in England", Cricket, 23 August 1894, pp. 349–50.
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