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Eric James (cricketer, 1923–1999)
Eric Pearse James (27 February 1923 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian cricketer who played several matches for Western Australia during the early 1950s. Born in Albany, James played his early cricket for Cranbrook, a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. After strong performances for a combined Tambellup–Cranbrook team in the annual Country Week carnival, held in Perth, he was recruited to play grade cricket for East Perth for the 1948–49 season. A right-arm leg-spinner, James switched to Nedlands the following season, but difficulty in travelling between Cranbrook and Perth led him to quit the club. From then on, his only exposure to the state selectors was at the Country Week carnivals, where he helped Tambellup–Cranbrook to three consecutive "A" section premierships from the 1950–51 season onwards. James was finally selected to make his state debut against the touring New Zealanders in March 1954. He played a further two matches for state teams, but was unable to gain regular selection. James remained involved in country cricket for a long time after his last match for Western Australia, dying in Albany in March 1999, aged 76.
==Career==
Born in Albany, Western Australia, James was raised on his parents' farm in nearby Cranbrook, and played his early matches for the town's cricket team against other local towns. In 1938, aged 15, he played a key part in Cranbrook's win over Kendenup in the local competition's grand final.〔("CRANBROOK NOTES: ASSOCIATION CRICKET" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 7 April 1938.〕 James enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1942, and saw service in the Pacific Theatre as a corporal in the 16th Battalion.〔(JAMES, ERIC PEARCE ) – World War 2 Nominal Roll. Retrieved 1 January 2012.〕 He was discharged in October 1945, and returned to Cranbrook.〔("Cranbrook: Personal" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 11 October 1945.〕 James resumed playing cricket almost immediately, and in one match, against Denmark in January 1946, took figures of 8/19 bowling right-arm leg spin.〔("Cranbrook: Cricket" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 24 January 1946.〕 One of the region's top bowlers, the following season he took a hat-trick against Tambellup, finishing with 5/16.〔("Cricket" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 25 November 1946.〕 This continued good form led to his selection to represent a combined Tambellup–Cranbrook side at the annual "Country Week" tournament held in Perth, with James recording five-wicket hauls against Geraldton and Merredin.〔("COUNTRY WEEK: Tambellup Doing Well" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 17 February 1947.〕 James again played for Tambellup–Cranbrook in the 1947–48 Country Week carnival, leading the "A" section's bowling aggregates with 23 wickets at an average of 8.9.〔("Albany Win Cricket Carnival in 'Photo Finish'" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 27 January 1948.〕 His performance in the carnival, which included a hat-trick in the final round, attracted the interest of several clubs in the Perth-based WACA district competition, and he eventually signed with East Perth for the 1948–49 season.〔("A GOOD START" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 21 October 1948.〕
Instead of moving to Perth, James chose to remain on his family's farm, choosing to travel the distance of to Perth to play in matches.〔("Enthusiastic Cricketer" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 24 March 1949.〕 Having taken 64 wickets at an average of 12.04 for East Perth, he switched to Nedlands for the 1949–50 season.〔("Spin Bowler's Plans" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 6 October 1949.〕 His travel pattern continued, with James catching either the train or the bus to Perth each weekend.〔("Cranbrook Notes" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 24 March 1949.〕〔("Cranbrook Notes" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 13 October 1949.〕 On one occasion, he left Perth on Friday night, played a full day of cricket with East Perth, returned to Cranbrook on the Saturday night train, and played another match for Tambellup–Cranbrook on the Sunday.〔("Cranbrook Notes" ) – ''Albany Advertiser''. Published 3 January 1950.〕 Having already taken 49 wickets for the season, James returned to Cranbrook towards the end of the season to assist with farmwork.〔("Sands Leaves State" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 17 February 1950.〕 He was unsure whether to continue playing in Perth for the following season, at one stage deciding to remain with Nedlands,〔("NEDLANDS KEEPS ERIC JAMES" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 7 September 1950.〕 but later changing his mind and returning to Cranbrook.〔("CUMMING CLEARED TO WEST PERTH" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 27 October 1950.〕 This, however, enabled James to again play in the Country Week carnival, although an arm injury restricted his bowling during the tournament.〔("Two County Batsmen Score Centuries" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 7 February 1951.〕 Although remaining based in Cranbrook, he was included in the practice squad for the state team the following season,〔("Cricket Squad On Old Pattern" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 11 October 1951.〕 and subsequently played for Western Australia Colts in a match against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club.〔(Western Australia Colts v Marylebone Cricket Club ), Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1950/51 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 In that season's Country Week, he took figures of 6/80 in the final, helping Tambellup–Cranbrook to win the "A" section,〔("Katanning Fails By 49 Runs" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 14 February 1952.〕 and once again led the tournament's bowling aggregates.〔("Prominent Players Competing" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 4 February 1953.〕
James partnered with fellow leg-spinner Morgan Herbert for the 1952–53 carnival, in one match combining for 17 wickets. Tambellup–Cranbrook again won the "A" section on the back of his seven wickets in the final, despite Barry Shepherd's score of 155 for Donnybrook.〔("BATSMEN HIT BOLDLY IN COUNTRY FINAL" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 12 February 1953.〕 After another strong performance in the following year's carnival, in which he took 29 wickets at an average of 12.4,〔("Country Bowler Gains Support" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 27 February 1954.〕 James began to be seriously considered for state selection, despite being based outside of Perth.〔("Bunbury Fails To Combat Spinners" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 11 February 1954.〕 He was finally selected to play for Western Australia against the touring New Zealanders in March 1954, replacing Alan Preen in the side.〔(" State Selectors Choose James In Team For N.Z. Match" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 2 March 1954.〕 Making his debut at the age of 28, James took two wickets in each innings of the match, with Western Australia losing by 184 runs.〔(Western Australia v New Zealanders ), New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 This included a wicket in his second over of cricket, although Bert Sutcliffe later scored heavily off him in his innings of 142 runs.〔("Sutcliffe Rescues N.Z. With Century" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 6 March 1954.〕 James was not selected at Sheffield Shield level during the season, with his next match at state level coming in the 1954–55 season for a Combined XI against the touring English team.〔(First-class matches played by Eric James (3) ) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 Taking figures of 2/92 in England's only innings,〔(Western Australia Combined XI v Marylebone Cricket Club ), Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1954/55 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 James was selected for a Sheffield Shield match against South Australia the following month, in November 1954. Playing alongside Herbert, his longtime Tambellup–Cranbrook teammate,〔("Pavy To Follow His Team-mates" ) – ''The West Australian''. Published 1 January 2013.〕 he took a single wicket in the match, which was to be his last at state level.〔(South Australia v Western Australia ), Sheffield Shield 1954/55 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 James finished his first-class career with seven wickets from three matches, at an average of 56.28.〔(Eric James ) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 Western Australia's spin bowlers for the next decade included players like Tom O'Dwyer, Lewis Germaine, and John Stubbs. James remained involved in country cricket well into the 1960s. He was playing for Western Australia County as late as the 1960–61 season, in a match against the touring West Indians in Bunbury.〔(Western Australia Country v West Indians ), West Indies in Australia 1960/61 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 January 2013.〕 James died in Albany in March 1999, aged 76.〔(Eric James profile ) – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2012.〕
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