James William Cammish (21 March 1921 – 16 July 1974)[1] was an English first-class cricketer, who played five matches for Auckland in 1950-51, and twice for Yorkshire in 1954 against Cambridge University and Surrey.

James Cammish
Personal information
Full name
James William Cammish
Born21 May 1921
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Died16 July 1974(1974-07-16) (aged 53)
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950/51Auckland
1954Yorkshire
FC debut23 December 1950 Auckland v Wellington
Last FC3 July 1954 Yorkshire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 31
Batting average 4.42
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 1,604
Wickets 25
Bowling average 31.24
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/93
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 August 2024

Born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, Cammish was a leg break and googly bowler who took 25 first-class wickets at 31.24, with a best of 6 for 93 for Auckland against Canterbury.[2] He was less successful with the bat, scoring only 31 runs with a best of 7 not out for an average of 4.41. He also played for Yorkshire's Second XI in 1953 and 1954.

Cammish died in July 1974, aged 53, in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

References

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  1. ^ Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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