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Full name | James Roy Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Barking, Essex, England | 19 November 1906||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 November 1997 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1929–1936 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1938/39 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 19 June 1929 Essex v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 3 February 1939 Wellington v Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive, 22 December 2009 |
James Roy Sheffield (19 November 1906 – 16 November 1997) was an English cricketer, who kept wicket for Essex and Wellington between 1929 and 1939. A right-hand bat, Sheffield made 180 appearances, scoring 3,914 runs at an average of 16.51 including one century, and he took 196 catches and made 54 stumpings. [1]
During the winter of 1932–33 Sheffield took an extended trip in South America. For some time he followed the trail of Colonel Fawcett, and also worked as a cowboy in the Mato Grosso. [2] Then he canoed down the Paraguay River during the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. He was arrested by the Paraguayans on suspicion of being a Bolivian spy, but was freed after British consular authorities intervened. [3] [4] He wrote about these adventures in a book, Bolivian Spy? that was published in 1935. [5]
Sheffield moved to New Zealand in 1936, meeting his future wife, Ruby Norrie of Jersey, on the voyage over. They married at St Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, in November 1938. [6] [4] His first job in New Zealand was as a guide at the Chateau Tongariro in Tongariro National Park. [7] In 1938 he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach for the Wellington Cricket Association. [8] At the same time he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach of the Wellington Football Association. [9]
In the 1940s Sheffield moved to Gisborne, where he taught physical education at Gisborne High School. [10] In 1947 he was appointed coach of the New Zealand football team for the series against the visiting South African team. [11] He played for Poverty Bay as a goalkeeper. [12]
Sheffield retained his enthusiasm for canoeing throughout his life. When he was in his eighties he competed in the 50-mile Waikato River Marathon. [4]
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Full name | James Roy Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Barking, Essex, England | 19 November 1906||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 November 1997 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1929–1936 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1938/39 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 19 June 1929 Essex v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 3 February 1939 Wellington v Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
CricketArchive, 22 December 2009 |
James Roy Sheffield (19 November 1906 – 16 November 1997) was an English cricketer, who kept wicket for Essex and Wellington between 1929 and 1939. A right-hand bat, Sheffield made 180 appearances, scoring 3,914 runs at an average of 16.51 including one century, and he took 196 catches and made 54 stumpings. [1]
During the winter of 1932–33 Sheffield took an extended trip in South America. For some time he followed the trail of Colonel Fawcett, and also worked as a cowboy in the Mato Grosso. [2] Then he canoed down the Paraguay River during the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. He was arrested by the Paraguayans on suspicion of being a Bolivian spy, but was freed after British consular authorities intervened. [3] [4] He wrote about these adventures in a book, Bolivian Spy? that was published in 1935. [5]
Sheffield moved to New Zealand in 1936, meeting his future wife, Ruby Norrie of Jersey, on the voyage over. They married at St Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, in November 1938. [6] [4] His first job in New Zealand was as a guide at the Chateau Tongariro in Tongariro National Park. [7] In 1938 he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach for the Wellington Cricket Association. [8] At the same time he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach of the Wellington Football Association. [9]
In the 1940s Sheffield moved to Gisborne, where he taught physical education at Gisborne High School. [10] In 1947 he was appointed coach of the New Zealand football team for the series against the visiting South African team. [11] He played for Poverty Bay as a goalkeeper. [12]
Sheffield retained his enthusiasm for canoeing throughout his life. When he was in his eighties he competed in the 50-mile Waikato River Marathon. [4]