James Salmon (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander Nathaniel Salmon |
| Born | 8 January 1849 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 28 November 1903 (aged 54) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1873 to 1881 | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2020 | |
James Salmon (8 January 1849 – 28 November 1903) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Wellington from 1873 to 1881.[1][2]
Salmon was a right-arm medium-pace bowler. The 1877-78 Australian team considered him Wellington's best bowler.[3]
He worked in Wellington as managing clerk for Chapman & Tripp, barristers, until obliged to give up work in 1901 owing to illness.[4] In November 1903 he died suddenly at home in Wellington of heart failure after a fall.[5] He left two sons and a daughter.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "James Salmon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "James Salmon". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "The Australian Eleven in New Zealand". Leader: 12–13. 16 February 1878.
- ^ "Sudden Death". New Zealand Times: 5. 30 November 1903.
- ^ "Sudden Death". Taranaki Daily News: 3. 30 November 1903.
- ^ "Sudden Death of Mr. J. A. N. Salmon". Evening Post: 6. 30 November 1903.
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