James Down (cricketer)
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| Full name | James Herbert Down | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1895 Seaton, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1958 (aged 62) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1914 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Herbert Down (11 July 1895 — 16 January 1958) was an English first-class cricketer.
Down was born in Seaton in July 1895. He was educated in Hampshire at the Winchester College Choir School.[1] A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Down was a member of the groundstaff at Lord's.[2] He was afforded a trial by Hampshire in 1914,[3] making his debut in first-class cricket as cover for the injured George Brown against Sussex at Horsham in the 1914 County Championship;[3] he played a second Championship match in 1914, against Worcestershire at Dudley.[4] His two matches yielded him 32 runs and took a single wicket.[5][6] Down died in Birmingham in January 1958.[1]
References
- ^ a b "James Down". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "To-Day's Cricket". Coventry Telegraph. 22 June 1914. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Cricket". Nottingham Evening Post. 22 June 1914. Retrieved 9 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Down". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Down". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by James Down". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 January 2026.