James Acton
James Acton (11 October 1848 – 22 August 1924) was an English first-class cricketer. Acton's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
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| Born | 11 October 1848 Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1924 (aged 75) Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880–1882 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
He was born at Southampton, Hampshire on 11 October 1848.
Career
Acton made two first-class appearances for Hampshire, against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880 and Somerset in 1882.[1]
Against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Acton was dismissed for 31 in Hampshire's first-innings by John West, with Hampshire winning the match by an innings.[2]
Against Somerset, he scored two runs in Hampshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Bill Fowler. In their second-innings he was dismissed for eight runs by Robert Ramsay, with Somerset losing by five wickets.[3]
References
- "First-Class Matches played by James Acton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1880". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- "Somerset v Hampshire, 1882". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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