Jim Ganly
Encyclopedia
James Blanford "Jim" Ganly (7 March 1904 in Dublin, Ireland
– 22 July 1976 in Oughterard
, County Galway
) was an Irish cricket
er and Rugby Union
player.
and Dublin University, Ganly was an auctioneer by profession.
bowler, Ganly played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1921 and 1937, including 14 first-class
matches.
for a duck
in the only Irish innings. He returned to the Ireland side in June 1923, again playing against Scotland in a first-class match, also playing against Wales. In 1924, he played for Ireland a fourth time, again against Wales and also played his only first-class match for Dublin University
in June against Northamptonshire
.
He became a more regular fixture in the Irish team from 1925. That year he played against Scotland, the MCC
at Lord's Cricket Ground
and Wales. He scored 62 not out
in the second innings of the match against Scotland, his highest first-class score. The following year, he played against the same three teams, and the match against the MCC in Dublin was his most successful for Ireland, scoring 83 in the first innings and 68 in the second, his top two scores in all matches for Ireland.
He continued as a regular in the Irish team between 1927 and 1930, playing against Scotland, the MCC, and the West Indies, amongst other opponents. He captained Ireland against the West Indies in 1928, a match which Ireland won. It remains their only victory against a Test nation in a first-class match, though they have beaten the West Indies twice since in one-day matches. A match against Julien Cahn's XI
in 1930 would be his last for four years.
He returned to the Ireland side in August 1934, playing against the MCC in a first-class match before spending a further three years out of the Ireland side. His last two matches for Ireland were two against New Zealand in September 1937, the first of which was his final first-class match.
at an average of 19.79, with a top score of 83 against the MCC in August 1926. He took nine wickets at an average
of 26.56, with best bowling figures of 2/22 against Scotland in July 1927. He captained Ireland eight times.
in the Five Nations
in 1927. He played in all four games, scoring two tries
against Wales
and one against Scotland
. Later that year, he played in a friendly match against Australia
, scoring a penalty
.
In the 1928 Five Nations, Ganly again played in all four games and scored two tries against France
, one against Scotland and one against Wales. He played against France and Scotland in the 1929 championship, and against France in 1930, but did not score in any of those games.
He finished his Rugby Union career with a record of seven tries and one penalty from a total of twelve games.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
– 22 July 1976 in Oughterard
Oughterard
Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2006 was 1,305...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
) was an Irish 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 and Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Personal life
Educated at St Columba's CollegeSt. Columba's College, Dublin
St Columba's College is a co-educational boarding school founded in 1843 located in Whitechurch, Dublin, Ireland. Among the founders of the college are Edwin Richard W. W. Quin, Lord Adare , the Right Hon. William Monsell , Dr...
and Dublin University, Ganly was an auctioneer by profession.
Cricket
A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-mediumFast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, Ganly played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1921 and 1937, including 14 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.
Playing career
Ganly made his debut for Ireland shortly after leaving school at the age of 17 in August 1921 against Scotland in a first-class match. He was bowledBowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
for a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in the only Irish innings. He returned to the Ireland side in June 1923, again playing against Scotland in a first-class match, also playing against Wales. In 1924, he played for Ireland a fourth time, again against Wales and also played his only first-class match for Dublin University
Dublin University Cricket Club
Dublin University Cricket Club is a cricket team in Ireland. They currently play in the Leinster Senior League, and in the past had first-class status, and played against several sides that were touring England, including the Australians , South Africans and West Indians .Their first first-class...
in June 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...
.
He became a more regular fixture in the Irish team from 1925. That year he played against Scotland, the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
and Wales. He scored 62 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in the second innings of the match against Scotland, his highest first-class score. The following year, he played against the same three teams, and the match against the MCC in Dublin was his most successful for Ireland, scoring 83 in the first innings and 68 in the second, his top two scores in all matches for Ireland.
He continued as a regular in the Irish team between 1927 and 1930, playing against Scotland, the MCC, and the West Indies, amongst other opponents. He captained Ireland against the West Indies in 1928, a match which Ireland won. It remains their only victory against a Test nation in a first-class match, though they have beaten the West Indies twice since in one-day matches. A match against Julien Cahn's XI
Julien Cahn
Sir Julien Cahn, 1st Baronet was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and supporter of cricket.-His cricket XI:...
in 1930 would be his last for four years.
He returned to the Ireland side in August 1934, playing against the MCC in a first-class match before spending a further three years out of the Ireland side. His last two matches for Ireland were two against New Zealand in September 1937, the first of which was his final first-class match.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Ganly scored 831 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 19.79, with a top score of 83 against the MCC in August 1926. He took nine wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 26.56, with best bowling figures of 2/22 against Scotland in July 1927. He captained Ireland eight times.
Rugby Union
Ganly first played for the Ireland national rugby union teamIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
in the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
in 1927. He played in all four games, scoring two tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
against Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
and one against Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
. Later that year, he played in a friendly match against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
, scoring a penalty
Penalty (rugby)
In rugby football, the penalty is the main disciplinary sanction available to the referee to penalise players who commit deliberate infringements. The team who did not commit the infringement are given possession of the ball and may either kick it towards touch , attempt a place kick at goal, or...
.
In the 1928 Five Nations, Ganly again played in all four games and scored two tries against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, one against Scotland and one against Wales. He played against France and Scotland in the 1929 championship, and against France in 1930, but did not score in any of those games.
He finished his Rugby Union career with a record of seven tries and one penalty from a total of twelve games.
See also
- List of Irish cricket and rugby union players