Sep Lambert
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Septimus Drummond "Sep" Lambert (3 August 1876 in Dublin, Ireland
– 21 April 1959 in Dublin) was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
, he played 14 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1896 and 1921, including seven first-class
matches.
Lambert was educated at Rathmines School and Wesley College in Dublin and at St John's College in Preston before qualifying as a solicitor in Dublin.
in August 1896. Never a regular in the Irish side, his international career contains several large gaps between matches, and it was three years before he played his second match for Ireland, also against I Zingari in August 1899. Another three year gap followed, before he made his first-class debut for Ireland, against London County
in May 1902, in what was also Ireland's first first-class match. This was a rare period of consistent selection for Ireland, and he played three further first-class matches again that month, against the MCC
, Oxford University
and Cambridge University
.
He played once in 1903 against London County, and twice in 1904 against South Africa and Cambridge University. He played a match against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI in 1905, before another gap in appearances, this time for eleven years, returning for a match against Scotland in July 1911.
Another long gap followed, though much of this can be explained by Ireland not playing between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
. He did play three more times for Ireland though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921.
at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out
against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century
for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches
and no stumpings.
was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham
also played cricket
for Ireland.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
– 21 April 1959 in Dublin) was an Irish cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, he played 14 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1896 and 1921, including seven first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches.
Lambert was educated at Rathmines School and Wesley College in Dublin and at St John's College in Preston before qualifying as a solicitor in Dublin.
Cricket career
Sep Lambert made his debut for Ireland against I ZingariI Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
in August 1896. Never a regular in the Irish side, his international career contains several large gaps between matches, and it was three years before he played his second match for Ireland, also against I Zingari in August 1899. Another three year gap followed, before he made his first-class debut for Ireland, against London County
London County Cricket Club
London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with...
in May 1902, in what was also Ireland's first first-class match. This was a rare period of consistent selection for Ireland, and he played three further first-class matches again that month, against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
and Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
.
He played once in 1903 against London County, and twice in 1904 against South Africa and Cambridge University. He played a match against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI in 1905, before another gap in appearances, this time for eleven years, returning for a match against Scotland in July 1911.
Another long gap followed, though much of this can be explained by Ireland not playing between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He did play three more times for Ireland though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Sep Lambert scored 342 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches
Caught
Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. Being caught out is the most common method of dismissal at higher levels of competition...
and no stumpings.
Family
Sep Lambert came from a cricketing family. His brother BobBob Lambert
Robert James Hamilton "Bob" Lambert was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1893 and 1930, including 23 first-class matches, captaining them on thirteen occasions...
was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham
Ham Lambert
Noel Hamilton "Ham" Lambert was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. By profession a veterinary surgeon, he was noted for being the first in Ireland to own a practice devoted to the care of companion animals.He is buried in Schull in Co Cork, Ireland...
also played cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Ireland.