James Campbell Thomson (20 February 1852 – 2 May 1890) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago during the 1873–74 season.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Campbell Thomson |
| Born | 20 February 1852 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 2 May 1890 (aged 38) Waratah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1873/74 | Otago |
Source: CricInfo, 26 May 2016 | |
Thomson was born at Edinburgh in Scotland in 1852.[2] He became a member of Dunedin cricket club in Otago in 1871,[3] later serving on the club's committee in 1873.[4]
Both of Thomson's first-class matches were played during the 1873–74 season. On debut against Auckland in November 1873 he scored 10 runs in each innings at the South Dunedin Recreation Ground. His second match, and Otago's only other first-class match of the season, saw him score only one run in the only innings in which be batted as Otago won by an innings against Canterbury in January 1874.[5]
Thomson died in 1890 at Waratah in New South Wales. He was aged 38.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "James Thomson". CricInfo. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 129. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ Evening Star, volume IX, issue 2688, 28 September 1871, p. 2. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 January 2024.)
- ^ Cricket, Otago Daily Times, issue 3623, 15 September 1873, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 29 January 2024.)
- ^ James Thomson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2024. (subscription required)
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