title: John Lamb (cricketer)
text: # John Lamb (cricketer)
  
  Henry John Hey Lamb (3 May 1912 – 5 February 1993) was an English cricketer. Lamb was a right-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Warkton, Northamptonshire.
  
  ## Career
  
  Lamb made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Warwickshire in the 1934 County Championship. He made 37 further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1938 County Championship. In his 38 first-class appearances, he scored 1,085 runs at an average of 16.95, with a high score of 91 not out. This score, which was one of four first-class fifties he made, came against Essex in 1936. He also captained Northamptonshire on occasion but was not the official club captain.
  
  ## Death
  
  He died at Kettering, Northamptonshire, on 5 February 1993.
  
  