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Full name | James Henry Hargreaves | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1859 New York City, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||
Died | 11 April 1922 (aged 62–63) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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1884–1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 18 January 2010 |
James Henry Hargreaves (1859 — 11 April 1922) was an American-born English first-class cricketer and sports retailer.
Hargreaves was born at New York City in 1859. He later moved to England, where he played two first-class matches for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove in 1884, and Surrey at Southampton in 1885. [1] In these matches, he scored 15 runs with a highest score of 14. [2] In addition to playing cricket, he also played rugby union for Hampshire. [3] He was better known in Portsmouth as a sports retailer and the founder of the sports outfitter Hargreaves, which he founded at Old Portsmouth in 1894. [3] The business later expanded to 66 stores and remained under the Hargreaves family ownership until 2006, when it was purchased by Mike Ashley's Sports World group. [4] Hargreaves died at Portsmouth in April 1922. [3]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | James Henry Hargreaves | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1859 New York City, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||
Died | 11 April 1922 (aged 62–63) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1884–1885 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 18 January 2010 |
James Henry Hargreaves (1859 — 11 April 1922) was an American-born English first-class cricketer and sports retailer.
Hargreaves was born at New York City in 1859. He later moved to England, where he played two first-class matches for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove in 1884, and Surrey at Southampton in 1885. [1] In these matches, he scored 15 runs with a highest score of 14. [2] In addition to playing cricket, he also played rugby union for Hampshire. [3] He was better known in Portsmouth as a sports retailer and the founder of the sports outfitter Hargreaves, which he founded at Old Portsmouth in 1894. [3] The business later expanded to 66 stores and remained under the Hargreaves family ownership until 2006, when it was purchased by Mike Ashley's Sports World group. [4] Hargreaves died at Portsmouth in April 1922. [3]