James Heartfield (cricketer)

James Henry Heartfield (19 January 1823 – 28 November 1891) was an English cricketer. Heartfield was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Mitcham, Surrey.

James Heartfield
Personal information
Full name
James Henry Heartfield
Born(1823-01-19)19 January 1823
Mitcham, Surrey, England
Died28 November 1891(1891-11-28) (aged 68)
Greenwich, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1860–1867Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 29
Batting average 2.41
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10*
Balls bowled 937
Wickets 21
Bowling average 16.09
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/28
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 August 2012

Heartfield made his first-class debut for Surrey against Sussex at The Oval in 1860. He made nine further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire.[1] A bowler, he took 21 wickets at an average of 16.09, with best figures of 6/28.[2] One of two five wicket hauls he took during his career, his best figures came against Sussex in 1860 at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove.[3] He also made a single first-class appearance for a New All England Eleven against a New England Eleven in 1862.[1]

He later stood as an umpire in three first-class matches in 1875.[4] He died at Greenwich, London, on 28 November 1891.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Heartfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by James Heartfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Sussex v Surrey, 1860". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ^ "James Heartfield as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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