Eric James (cricketer, 1881–1948) explained

Eric James
Country:Australia
Fullname:Eric Lisle James
Birth Date:21 October 1881
Birth Place:Low Head, Tasmania
Death Date:28 August 1948 (aged 66)
Death Place:Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Tasmania
Year1:1904
Columns:1
Column1:FC
Matches1:1
Runs1:4
Bat Avg1:4.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:4
Deliveries1:42
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:n/a
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:0/36
Catches/Stumpings1:0/-
Date:1 January
Year:2013
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2580/2580.html CricketArchive

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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2580/2580.html Eric James profile
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2580/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Eric James (2)
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/179/179422.html South v North
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2580/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Eric James
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/6/6394.html Tasmania v Marylebone Cricket Club
  6. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6006.html Eric James profile