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James Martin

1901 – 1988

Scottish cricketer

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Lived 1901 – 1988 (aged 86). James Martin was a cricketer.

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. Playing on the Scottish side as a batsman, he scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25; he made one half-century, a score of 88 against Ireland in 1929. Martin later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1947, succeeding William Anderson. Outside of cricket, he was a grain merchant by profession. Martin died in Edinburgh in March 1988.

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Who was James Martin?

Scottish cricketer

When was James Martin born?

James Martin was born on 1 July 1901 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.

When did James Martin die?

James Martin died on 19 March 1988 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.

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James Martin was a cricketer.

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· Wikipedia: James Martin

· Wikidata: Q113318209

· DBpedia: James Martin (Scottish cricketer)

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