Eric James (cricketer, 1881–1948)

Eric James
Personal information
Full name
Eric Lisle James
Born21 October 1881
Low Head, Tasmania
Died28 August 1948 (aged 66)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 42
Wickets 0
Bowling average n/a
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/36
Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: CricketArchive, 1 January 2013

Eric Lisle James (21 October 1881 – 28 August 1948) was an Australian cricketer who played a single first-class match for Tasmania. Born in Low Head, Tasmania, James's only recorded matches came during the 1903–04 season.[1] In December 1903, he played for "North" in the first of two "North v South" matches for the season, held at the NTCA Ground in Launceston.[2] He also played in the return fixture, held in April 1904 at the TCA Ground in Hobart.[3] James's only match at state level came against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1904, as part of the English team's 1903–04 tour of Australia.[4] In the match, played in Launceston, he scored four runs in his only innings before being bowled by George Hirst, and failed to take a wicket whilst bowling.[5] James died in Malvern, Victoria (a suburb of Melbourne), in August 1948.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eric James profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ Miscellaneous matches played by Eric James (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ South v North, Other matches in Australia 1903/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ First-class matches played by Eric James – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ Tasmania v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1903/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  6. ^ Eric James profile – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2013.