Noel Hamilton "Ham" Lambert (5 June 1910 – 10 October 2006)[1] was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player.
His grandfather was veterinary surgeon to three reigning monarchs, Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V. His father, Bob Lambert, ran a practice which cared for the draught horses of Dublin from the turn of the 20th century until the early 1930s when working horses became less numerous.
Following graduation he built up an extensive cattle practice, covering a large radius from Sallins to Malahide to Enniskerry, from a base in Richmond St in Dublin.
[citation needed] He was noted throughout the profession for his early adoption of aseptic techniques and for his belief in the value of Vitamin E in the treatment and prevention of circulatory conditions.
[3] A right-handed batsman,[1] Lambert played 21 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1931 and 1947,[6] including nine first-class matches.
[7] Lambert made his cricket debut for Ireland against the MCC at Lord's in July 1931, scoring 45 runs.
[6] In 1937, he played against Scotland, Sir Julien Cahn's XI and the MCC before two matches against New Zealand in Dublin in September.