Stewie Dempster
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | - | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 10 | 184 |
| Runs scored | 723 | 12145 |
| Batting average | 65.72 | 44.98 |
| 100s/50s | 2/5 | 35/55 |
| Top score | 136 | 212 |
| Balls bowled | 5 | 388 |
| Wickets | - | 8 |
| Bowling average | - | 37.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | - | 0 |
| Best bowling | - | 2/4 |
| Catches/stumpings | 2/- | 94/2 |
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Test debut: 10 January 1930 |
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Charles Stewart 'Stewie' Dempster (born November 15, 1903 in Wellington, died February 14, 1974 in Wellington) was a former New Zealand cricketer and coach. As well as representing New Zealand, he also played for Wellington, Scotland, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
Dempster first toured with New Zealand in 1927, when no Test matches were played, and headed the touring team's first class batting averages. 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 the Wisden Cricketers of the Year
In 1935 he settled in England and joined Leicestershire, captaining the team from 1936 to 1938. He later represented Scotland on a few occasions and briefly played for Warwickshire after World War II before returning to New Zealand to become a coach.
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.[1]
