Country: | England |
Fullname: | Alec Pearce James |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1889 |
Birth Place: | Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
Death Place: | Torquay, Devon, England |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Club1: | South Australia |
Year1: | 1914/15 |
Club2: | Carmarthenshire |
Year2: | 1910 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 4 |
Runs1: | 93 |
Bat Avg1: | 13.28 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 23 |
Deliveries1: | 986 |
Wickets1: | 13 |
Bowl Avg1: | 35.92 |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | 3/56 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/ - |
Date: | 7 June |
Year: | 2011 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6075.html Cricinfo |
Alec Pearce James (22 May 1889 - 14 August 1961) was a Welsh cricketer. James's batting style is unknown, but it is known he bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Neath, Glamorgan.
James made his debut for Carmarthenshire in the 1910 Minor Counties Championship against Monmouthshire. James played 5 further Minor Counties Championship for Carmarthenshire in 1910, the last coming against Cornwall.[1]
Moving to Australia, where he taught at St Peter's College, Adelaide,[2] James made his first-class debut for South Australia in December 1914, against New South Wales. He made 3 further first-class appearances for South Australia, the last coming against Victoria in February 1915.[3] In his 4 appearances, he scored 93 runs at a batting average of 13.28, with a high score of 23.[4] With the ball, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 35.92, with best figures of 3/56.[5]
He died in Torquay, England on 14 August 1961.