James Crosbie Smith
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James Crosbie Smith was an English
cricketer
who played 16 first-class
matches for Worcestershire
in the 1920s.
He made little lasting impression on cricket, but in July 1924 at Kettering
he and number 11 Harry Rogers
put on 65 for the last wicket in Worcestershire's second innings against Northamptonshire
. This proved vital as Worcestershire ran out winners by 25 runs.
Smith's highest score of 70 had come earlier in his career, against Nottinghamshire
at Amblecote
in June 1923, but on that occasion his efforts had not affected the result of this game, with Worcestershire falling to a heavy defeat.
Smith was born in Ledbury
, Herefordshire
and died in the same town at the age of 85.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played 16 first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in the 1920s.
He made little lasting impression on cricket, but in July 1924 at Kettering
Town Ground, Kettering
The Town Ground in Kettering, England was used by Northamptonshire for 65 first-class cricket matches between 1923 and 1971.It also staged four List A games in the early 1970s,and has occasionally been used by Northamptonshire's Second XI.-First-class:...
he and number 11 Harry Rogers
Harry Rogers
Harry Oliver Rogers was an English cricketer: a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the 1920s....
put on 65 for the last wicket in Worcestershire's second innings against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. This proved vital as Worcestershire ran out winners by 25 runs.
Smith's highest score of 70 had come earlier in his career, against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
at Amblecote
War Memorial Athletic Ground
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England...
in June 1923, but on that occasion his efforts had not affected the result of this game, with Worcestershire falling to a heavy defeat.
Smith was born in Ledbury
Ledbury
Ledbury is a town in Herefordshire, England, lying east of Hereford, and south of the Malvern Hills.Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane and High Street. One of Ledbury's most outstanding...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
and died in the same town at the age of 85.
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