Eric James (cricketer, 1881–1948)

Eric James
Personal information
Full name Eric Lisle James
Born 21 October 1881
Low Head, Tasmania
Died 28 August 1948 (aged 66)
Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904 Tasmania
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.
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