About James Hargreaves
Lived 1859 – 1922 (aged 62–63). James Hargreaves was a British cricketer.
James Henry Hargreaves (1859 – 11 April 1922) was an American-born English first-class cricketer and sports retailer.
Hargreaves was born in 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. In these matches, he scored 15 runs with a highest score of 14. In addition to playing cricket, he also played rugby union for Hampshire. 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. Hargreaves died at Portsmouth in April 1922.
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Who was James Hargreaves?
English cricketer (1859-1922)
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James Hargreaves was born in 1859.
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James Hargreaves died on 11 April 1922.
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James Hargreaves was a cricketer.
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James Hargreaves was British.
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