Arthur Twiss Kemble (3 February 1862 – 13 March 1925) was an English sportsman who played international

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for

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and

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with

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. Kemble, a

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, made his first-class debut in 1885 but had to wait until the retirement of gloveman Dick Pilling to become a regular fixture in the team. He had 50 dismissals in the 1891 season, the most by any wicket-keeper that year in English first-class cricket. Although he was unable to repeat his effort of effecting the most dismissals the following season, 1892, he did finish with the most stumpings. Other first-class teams that he played for during his career include AJ Webbe's XI, CI Thornton's XI and the Gentlemen of England. On the rugby field, Kemble played for

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. A forward, he was capped three times for England. He made two appearances in the

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, both of which England won. His other Test cap came against

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in the 1887 Home Nations.

Family and career

Kemble was the son of the Rev. N. F. Y. Kemble, the vicar of

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; he qualified as a solicitor in 1891 and was chairman of Garston District Council and a member of

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