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.
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Full name | James William Cammish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 21 May 1921 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 July 1974 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. | (aged 53)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950/51 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1954 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 23 December 1950 Auckland v Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 3 July 1954 Yorkshire v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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