James Macdonald (17 September 1906 – 8 March 1969) was an Irish cricketer. MacDonald was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Comber, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland).
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Macdonald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1906 Comber, County Down, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 March 1969 (aged 62) Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Thomas MacDonald (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–1939 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macdonald made his first-class debut for Ireland against Wales at Ormeau, Belfast in 1926. He made thirteen further first-class appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Scotland in 1939.[1] In his fourteen first-class matches, he scored 622 runs at an average of 23.92, with a high score of 108 not out.[2] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1936.[3] An all-rounder, MacDonald took 35 wickets at a bowling average of 25.45, with best figures of 5/33.[4] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Scotland in 1933.[5]
He died at Bangor, Northern Ireland on 8 March 1969. He was survived by his brother Thomas, who also played first-class cricket for Ireland. James had two other brothers George and Norman. Norman was born in 1914,saw active service in the Pacific at a Commander in the Royal Navy and died in 2014.
References edit
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James MacDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James MacDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Ireland v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by James MacDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James MacDonald". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
External links edit
- James MacDonald at ESPNcricinfo
- James MacDonald at CricketArchive