Eric James (cricketer, 1881–1948)

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]

Eric James

Personal information
Full name	Eric Lisle James
Born	21 October 1881 Low Head, Tasmania
Died	28 August 1948 (aged 66) Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1904	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 1 Runs scored 4 Batting average 4.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 4 Balls bowled 42 Wickets 0 Bowling average n/a 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 0/36 Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: CricketArchive, 1 January 2013

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

References

1. Eric James profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
2. Miscellaneous matches played by Eric James (2) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
3. South v North, Other matches in Australia 1903/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
4. First-class matches played by Eric James – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
5. Tasmania v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1903/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
6. Eric James profile – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2013.