James Bryant (Australian cricketer)

James Mark "Jerry" Bryant (1826 – 10 December 1881) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket matches for Surrey and Victoria. He was born in England in 1826, being christened on 24 October of that year at Caterham, Surrey.[1]

James Bryant
Jerry Bryant (second from right)
Personal information
Full name
James Mark Bryant
Born1826
England
Died10 December 1881
Sale, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1852Surrey
1856/57–1861/62Victoria
1861/62Surrey XI
First-class debut23 August 1852 Surrey v Sussex
Last First-class1 March 1862 Surrey XI v The World
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 182
Batting average 10.70
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 26
Balls bowled 904
Wickets 22
Bowling average 10.81
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/11
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2015

Bryant was an instrumental figure at the outset of Australian rules football, providing footballs, equipment and amenities for many of the earliest recorded matches in the parklands of Melbourne. His hotel, the Parade Hotel, near the Melbourne Cricket Ground, is where the first laws of the game were codified by members of the Melbourne Football Club in May 1859.

References

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  1. ^ "James Bryant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2015.