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James Martin (Scottish cricketer)

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James Martin
Personal information
Full name
James David Martin
Born1 July 1901
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died19 March 1988(1988-03-19) (aged 86)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1926–1929Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 101
Batting average 25.25
100s/50s –/1
Top score 88
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 July 2022

James David Martin (1 July 1901 — 19 March 1988) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.

Martin was born in July 1901 in Edinburgh and was educated there at George Watson's College. A club cricketer for Watsonians Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Greenock in 1926. He made two further appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1929, against Ireland at Dublin and the touring South Africans at Perth.[1] Playing on the Scottish side as a batsman, he scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25;[2] he made one half-century, a score of 88 against Ireland in 1929.[3] Martin later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1947, succeeding William Anderson.[4] Outside of cricket, he was a grain merchant by profession. Martin died in Edinburgh in March 1988.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1929". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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