Lee Mummery
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Lee Mummery |
| Born | 26 November 1935 Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 19 July 2025 (aged 89) Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Source: Cricinfo, 29 October 2020 | |
Ernest Lee Mummery (26 November 1935 – 19 July 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer, table tennis player and school principal.
Mummery played in five first-class matches for Central Districts in the 1961/62 season.[1] Chiefly a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, his best figures were 4 for 152 against Canterbury in the Plunket Shield in January 1962.[2]
Mummery was also a noted table tennis player. He was a principal at a primary school in Whanganui.[3]
Mummery died in Whanganui on 19 July 2025, at the age of 89.[4] He and his wife Joy were married for 67 years.[3]
References
- ^ "Ernest Mummery". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Central Districts v Canterbury 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Lee Mummery" (PDF). River City Press. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Lee Mummery obituary". Whanganui Chronicle. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.