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Barbarian Men

Michael John Campbell-Lamerton

Lock

6

Matches

0

Point

Country

Scotland

Playing Record

Games
17 Nov 1962
County Ground
Canada
3
3
Barbarians
28 Mar 1964
National Stadium
Cardiff
21
3
Barbarians
21 Apr 1962
National Stadium
Cardiff
10
0
Barbarians
27 Dec 1966
Welford Road
Leicester Tigers
14
3
Barbarians
30 Mar 1964
St Helen's
Swansea
9
14
Barbarians
23 Apr 1962
St Helen's
Swansea
9
13
Barbarians
Statistics
6 Games Played
3 Wins
2 Losses
1 Draws

Michael John Campbell-Lamerton

Michael John Campbell-Lamerton was born in Valletta, Malta, on 1 August 1933 and educated at Ottershaw School, Guildford, and Fettes College before he became a career soldier. During the course of 33 years service he rose to the rank of colonel in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and later became bursar at Balliol College, Oxford. A formidable lock forward who could also play at number 8, he played for Halifax, Blackheath and London Scottish and between 1961 and 1966 gained 23 caps for Scotland, including two as captain. In 1962 he played 20 matches, including four tests, for the British Isles in South Africa and in 1966 was captain on the next tour to Australasia and Canada, playing in 22 matches, including four tests. He also captained the Barbarians against Swansea in 1964 and Leicester in 1966. Mike Campbell-Lamerton was the father of J.R.E. Campbell-Lamerton [q.v.]. He died on 17 March 2005, aged 71.

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