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Full name | James Richard Thornton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Horsham, Sussex, England | 11 January 1861||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 March 1916 Burgess Hill, Sussex, England | (aged 55)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1880–1883 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 17 June 2012 |
James Richard Thornton (11 January 1861 – 1 March 1916) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.
Thornton made three first-class appearances for Sussex. He made his debut against the touring Australians in 1880 at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, while the following season he made a second appearance against Hampshire at the same ground. His third appearance came in 1883 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. [1] In his three matches, he scored 73 runs at an average of 14.60, with a high score of 29. [2] With the ball, he took a single wicket, [3] that of Hampshire's Russell Bencraft. [4]
He died at Burgess Hill, Sussex, on 1 March 1916.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | James Richard Thornton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Horsham, Sussex, England | 11 January 1861||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1 March 1916 Burgess Hill, Sussex, England | (aged 55)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1880–1883 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 17 June 2012 |
James Richard Thornton (11 January 1861 – 1 March 1916) was an English cricketer. Thornton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.
Thornton made three first-class appearances for Sussex. He made his debut against the touring Australians in 1880 at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, while the following season he made a second appearance against Hampshire at the same ground. His third appearance came in 1883 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. [1] In his three matches, he scored 73 runs at an average of 14.60, with a high score of 29. [2] With the ball, he took a single wicket, [3] that of Hampshire's Russell Bencraft. [4]
He died at Burgess Hill, Sussex, on 1 March 1916.