James Mansfield (Australian cricketer) facts for kids

James Emmanuel Mansfield (born April 23, 1860 – died September 27, 1930) was an Australian cricket player. He played first-class cricket for the Tasmania team in the 1883-1884 season. James was born in Longford, Tasmania, and later passed away in Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria.

James Mansfield's Cricket Journey

James Mansfield's cricket career was short but notable. He played in a special tour where the Tasmanian team traveled to New Zealand. This tour happened during the 1883-1884 cricket season.

Playing for Tasmania

During this tour, James Mansfield played in four important first-class games. All these matches were against New Zealand teams. He played two games against the Otago team and two games against the Canterbury team. The same 11 players, including Mansfield, played in all these matches.

Batting Style and Highest Score

When he first started playing, James Mansfield usually batted in the middle of the team's batting order. This means he would come to bat after the first few players. However, as the tour went on, he started batting further down the order. In his very last game, he batted at number 11, which is usually the last player to bat. It was in this game that he made his highest score. He scored 8 runs and was not out, meaning he stayed on the field until the end of the innings. This happened in the second innings against Canterbury.

Family Life

According to a notice about his death in the Melbourne Argus newspaper, James Mansfield passed away suddenly. He was married to Alvie, and together they had eight children.

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers