| James Buchanan | |
| Fullname: | James Telfer Buchanan |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Death Place: | Mosman, Sydney, Australia |
| Role: | Opening batsman |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1883–84 to 1884–85 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 175 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.44 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 64 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Date: | 4 September 2021 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/james-buchanan-36543 Cricinfo |
James Telfer Buchanan (13 September 1860 – 30 December 1921) was a New Zealand cricketer, born in England.[1] He played in five first-class matches for Canterbury from 1883 to 1885.[2]
Buchanan's highest first-class score was 64, Canterbury's top score, when he opened the innings against Wellington in April 1884. The Christchurch paper the Lyttelton Times reported: "His style was good, defence combined with hard, clean, all-round hitting, particularly on the off, and everything along the carpet - one of the prettiest innings played at Lancaster Park for some time."[3]
He moved to Australia, taking a partnership as a wine and spirit merchant in Melbourne between 1894 and 1908.[4] [5] He and his wife Minnie then moved to Sydney, where he retired. He died at their residence in Mosman in December 1921, aged 61.[6] [7]