James William Barnes (14 August 1886 – 9 September 1963) was an English cricketer. Barnes' batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
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| Full name | James William Barnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1886 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 1963 (aged 77) Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Billy Barnes (father) Thomas Barnes (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1908–1910 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Barnes made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1908 at Trent Bridge.[1] The following season he made a single appearance in the County Championship against Essex, before making a third and final first-class appearance in the 1910 County Championship against Leicestershire.[1] In his three first-class matches he scored a total of 19 runs with the bat at an average of 3.80 and a high score of 12.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 52.50, with best figures of 1/30.[3] He later coached cricket at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Mansfield.[4]
His father Billy played Test cricket for England, while his uncle Thomas Barnes also played first-class cricket.
He died at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 9 September 1963.
References edit
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Barnes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Barnes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by James Barnes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Sutton-in-Ashfield Cricketers". www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.