The 45-year-old’s three sons are fast following in his footsteps, all with a deep passion for cricket and excelling at a junior level.

The youngest, nine-year-old Charlie, plays for St John’s Under-10s in a team littered with players with familiar last names in Dubbo cricket and born with cricket in their veins.

Harry, 13, plays for St John’s Under-14s and was this week named in the Macquarie Valley Under-14s who travel to Parkes tomorrow to play Lachlan Valley.

He was looking forward to the opportunity to play rep cricket and describes himself as a top-order batsman.

“I played for Macquarie Valley two years ago in Under-12s,” Harry said.

“I didn’t do too well then but our team won pretty easily.

“It should be good fun against Parkes this weekend.”

The eldest is 14-year-old Jack who plays Under-16s for RSL-Colts and last week took 2 for 9 off 4.3 overs bowling leg spin in his second grade debut for Rugby and will line up for them against RSL-Colts again today.

All three love hitting out in their cricket net at home, often with dad sending balls down with the bowling machine.

Last weekend Kemmo hit 119 not out off 41 balls to see Rugby’s first grade team chase down Macquarie’s total of 193 in just 12 overs at No.2 Oval.

While the boys love watching their dad tear into the bowlers, Jack, whose second grade game had finished in time, was the only one at the ground to witness his hundred.

“It was pretty exciting, especially when he was on 99. I thought he was going to get out,” Jack said.

“I think when he does well it inspires us to try and do the same in the nets.”

Harry was at a friend’s house at the time, as was Charlie.

“I saw the 60s and 70s he got the couple of weeks before,” Harry said.

“It makes you want to go out there and do the same thing.”

By Kempston’s own admission one of the main reasons he decided to return to playing this season was for his kids.

“They all love their cricket in the summer and footy in the winter and can’t wait for Saturday mornings,” he said.