About Lancelot Hemus
Lived 1881 – 1933 (aged 51). Lancelot Hemus was a New Zealand cricketer.
Lancelot Gerald Hemus (13 November 1881 – 27 October 1933) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 46 first-class matches for Auckland between 1904 and 1922.
An opening batsman, in 1907-08 Hemus scored the first century in the Plunket Shield when Auckland beat Canterbury to claim the Shield. By his last season, 1921–22, when Auckland again won the Shield, he was the highest scorer in the competition's history. When the cricket historian Tom Reese chose the best New Zealand team of all time in 1936, he named Hemus as one of the opening batsmen.
He died of pneumonia in 1933, leaving a widow, a son and three daughters.
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Who was Lancelot Hemus?
New Zealand cricketer (1881-1933)
When was Lancelot Hemus born?
Lancelot Hemus was born on 13 November 1881 in Auckland.
When did Lancelot Hemus die?
Lancelot Hemus died on 27 October 1933 in Auckland.
What was Lancelot Hemus's occupation?
Lancelot Hemus was a cricketer.
What nationality was Lancelot Hemus?
Lancelot Hemus was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lancelot Hemus. https://biography.guide/lancelot-hemus/
MLA: "Lancelot Hemus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lancelot-hemus/.
Chicago: "Lancelot Hemus." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lancelot-hemus/.
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