Edward James (cricketer)
Edward Hugh James (14 April 1896 – 15 March 1975) was a Welsh cricketer. James was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.
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| Full name | Edward Hugh James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1896 Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 March 1975 (aged 78) Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | David James (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 and 1922 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He represented the county in 1 further Minor Counties fixtures in 1920, which came against Devon.[1] Glamorgan were elevated to first-class status in 1921 and in 1922, James made his first-class debut for the county against Lancashire. James played 2 further first-class matches for the county in 1922 against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.[2] A bowler, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 29.85, with best figures of 4/79.[3]
James died at the town of his birth on 15 March 1975.
Family
His son David also played first-class cricket for Glamorgan.
References
External links
- Edward James at Cricinfo
- Edward James at CricketArchive