James Webster Sorrie (31 December 1885 — 31 July 1955) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and solicitor.
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| Full name | James Webster Sorrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1885 Brechin, Angus, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 1955 (aged 69) Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1912–1924 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sorrie was born in December 1885 at Brechin. He later studied law at the University of Edinburgh.[1] A club cricketer for Brechin Cricket Club and later Carlton Cricket Club,[2] he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against the touring South Africans at Edinburgh in 1912. Sorrie was a regular feature in the Scottish side prior to the First World War, playing in seven matches; three came in the annual match against Ireland, while his other appearances came against Surrey, Oxford University, and the touring Australians. Following the war, he made a further two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland, playing against Ireland in 1920 and Wales in 1924.[3] In nine first-class matches, Sorrie scored 346 runs at an average of 19.22;[4] he made two half centuries, with a highest score of 61 against Surrey at The Oval.[5]
Outside of cricket, Sorrie worked as a solicitor for the firm Messrs Macandrew, Wright & Murray in Edinburgh. He died in England at Blackpool in July 1955.[6][2]
References
edit- ^ The Edinburgh University Calendar. University of Edinburgh. 1908. p. 596.
- ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1955". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Sorrie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Sorrie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Surrey v Scotland, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ The Scottish Law Review and Reports of Cases in the Sheriff Courts of Scotland. Vol. 71. W. Hodge & Company. 1955. p. 191.