James Darby

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James Darby
Personal information
Full name
James Herbert Darby
Born(1865-10-26)26 October 1865
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Died7 November 1943(1943-11-07) (aged 78)
Fareham, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1884–1897Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 78
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 70
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2010

James Herbert Darby (26 October 1865 – 7 November 1943) was an English first-class cricketer.

Darby was born at Fareham in October 1865. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove in 1884.[1] Following the 1884 season, Hampshire lost their first-class status and spent the next decade playing as a second-class county. Three years after Hampshire regained their first-class status, Darby returned to first-class cricket when he played against Warwickshire in the 1897 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in that season, against Yorkshire and Sussex.[1] In four first-class matches, he scored 78 runs with a highest score of 35.[2] Darby died at Fareham in November 1943, following a long illness.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by James Darby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Darby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mr James Herbert Darby". Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth. 12 November 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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