James Ainslie (9 June 1880 – 31 December 1953) was an Australian cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1900 and 1910.[1]
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Born | Melbourne, Australia | 9 June 1880||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 December 1953 St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1899/1900–1909/10 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 November 2024 |
A right-handed batsman and occasional bowler, Ainslie had his best first-class match when he scored 107 not out and 92 in Victoria's victory over Tasmania in February 1909.[2] He died suddenly at home in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda in December 1953, aged 73.[3]
References
edit- ^ "James Ainslie". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Tasmania v Victoria, 1908/09". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Deaths". The Argus: 12. 5 January 1954.