James Stevenson (cricketer)

James Alexander Stevenson (24 June 1915 — 5 September 1993) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

James Stevenson
Personal information
Full name
James Alexander Stevenson
Born24 June 1915
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died5 September 1993(1993-09-05) (aged 78)
Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1951Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 127
Batting average 21.16
100s/50s –/–
Top score 45*
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2022

Stevenson was born in June 1915 at Edinburgh, where he was educated at the Edinburgh Academy.[1] A club cricketer for Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland against Ireland at Belfast in 1937. Prior to the Second World War, he made two further first-class appearances, against Yorkshire at Harrogate on Scotland's 1937 tour of England, and against Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.[2] He served in the British Army during the war, playing in a minor match for the British Army cricket team against a combined Royal Air Force and Royal Navy side in 1941.[3] Following the war, he made a fourth and final first-class appearance for Scotland against Yorkshire at Scarborough in 1951.[2] Playing as a batsman in the Scottish side, Stevenson scored 127 runs at an average of 21.16, with a highest score of 45 not out.[4] Outside of cricket, he was a stockbroker by profession.[5] Stevenson died in September 1993 at Gullane, East Lothian.

References

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  1. ^ Educational news. The Scotsman. 26 July 1934. p. 6
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by James Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Stevenson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ Edinburgh Exchange. The Scotsman. 20 January 1938. p. 4
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