James Handford
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Full name | James Hartford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1890-02-01)1 February 1890 Hayfield, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 August 1948(1948-08-14) (aged 58) Stockport, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1910 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 24 August 2009 |
James Handford (1 February 1890 – 14 August 1948) was an English cricketer for Derbyshire. A right-handed batsman, he was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire. He placed nine first-class matches for his county during the 1910 County Championship,[1] scoring 137 runs at 9.78.[2] Handford played all around the batting order,[1] making his career best 23 against Essex on 16 May 1910.[3] He went on to play minor cricket for Heavy Woollen District against Yorkshire Second XI in 1911,[4] where he enjoyed his strongest performance, nine and 54 with the bat as well as six wickets – including a five wicket haul – with the ball.[5] He died in Stockport, Cheshire.
Notes
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Handford". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Player Profile: James Handford". CricInfo. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Essex v Derbyshire". Cricket Archive. 18 May 1910. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Teams played for by James Handford". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
- ^ "Heavy Woollen District v Yorkshire Second XI". Cricket Archive. 11 July 1911. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
External links
- James Handford at ESPNcricinfo
- James Handford at CricketArchive (subscription required)