James Sheppard (16 January 1888 – 10 December 1944) was an Australian cricketer. He played in twenty first-class matches for Queensland between 1912 and 1924.[1]
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Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 16 January 1888
Died | 10 December 1944 Hendra, Queensland, Australia | (aged 56)
Source: Cricinfo, 6 October 2020 |
Cricket career
editSheppard played for Toombul in Brisbane Grade Cricket at district level scoring 5583 runs at an average of 23.45 in 180 matches and earning a reputation as being particularly strong scoring runs behind the wicket and he was also described as a brilliant slip fieldsman. He began playing for Queensland at state level in 1912 and in 1920 he captained Queensland in a match against the Australian Imperial Force XI.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "James Sheppard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Former State Cricketer Dies". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Qld. 11 December 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020.