James Evans (cricketer)

James Evans (9 November 1891 – 26 August 1973) was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman, a right-arm slow bowler and occasionally played as a wicketkeeper. He made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1913 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. The following season Evans played a single first-class match for Hampshire against the same opposition. With the onset of the First World War county cricket was cancelled until the 1919 season.

James Evans
Personal information
Born(1891-11-09)9 November 1891
Shropshire, England
Died26 August 1973(1973-08-26) (aged 81)
Upham, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RoleOccasional wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913–1914 & 1920–1921Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 15
Runs scored 196
Batting average 10.31
100s/50s –/–
Top score 41
Balls bowled 126
Wickets 1
Bowling average 81.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings 10/1
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2010

Evans next appearance for Hampshire came after the war in the 1920 season. Over the course of the 1920 and 1921 seasons, Evans played thirteen first-class matches for Hampshire, with his final first-class match coming against Yorkshire in May 1921. In Evans fifteen first-class matches for the club he scored 196 runs at a batting average of 10.31, with a high score of 41. In addition Evans took a single first-class wicket and took ten catches and made a single stumping.

Evans died at Upham, Hampshire on 26 August 1973.

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