James Turner (Nottinghamshire cricketer)
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James Turner was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottinghamshire
. He was born in Teversal
and died in Sutton-in-Ashfield
.
Turner, who had just two months previously represented the Nottinghamshire Colts in a miscellaneous match, made two first-class appearances in August 1894, his first-class debut coming against Lancashire
. Batting as a tailender, Turner's only notable contribution in his two matches was a knock of 26 against Kent
, in a drawn match.
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...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for 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...
. He was born in Teversal
Teversal
Teversal is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located 3 miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border. Former names include Tevershalt, Teversholt, Tyversholtee, Teversale, Tevershall and Teversall. Teversal was the home of the fictional Lady Chatterley...
and died in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 43,000. It is situated four miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border.-Geography:...
.
Turner, who had just two months previously represented the Nottinghamshire Colts in a miscellaneous match, made two first-class appearances in August 1894, his first-class debut coming against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. Batting as a tailender, Turner's only notable contribution in his two matches was a knock of 26 against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
, in a drawn match.
External links
- James Turner at Cricket Archive