Brian James (cricketer, born 1934)

Brian James (23 April 1934 – 2000)[1] was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1954.[2] He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1953 and 1959.

Born in Darfield, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, James was a left arm fast medium bowler, who took eight wickets at 28.50, with a best return of 4 for 74 against Cambridge University.[2] He scored 22 runs, and was dismissed twice in five innings. His top score was 11, also against Cambridge University.[3]

He was a professional with Brighouse C.C. in 1958 and Bankfoot C.C. in 1960, and was believed to have been a professional in Staffordshire in the late 1960s. He took 303 wickets for Honley C.C. between 1952 and 1968.

References

  1. ↑ Content-aus.crininfo.com
  2. 1 2 Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  3. ↑ Cricketarchive.com


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