Bonnor Middleton

James "Bonnor" Middleton (30 September 1865 – 23 December 1913) was a South African cricketer who played in six Tests from 1896 to 1902. On his debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England in Port Elizabeth in 1896.[1]

Bonnor Middleton
Middleton in 1894
Personal information
Full name
James Middleton
Born(1865-09-13)13 September 1865
Chester-le-Street, England
Died23 December 1913(1913-12-23) (aged 48)
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
NicknameBonnor
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm slow-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 6 31
Runs scored 52 176
Batting average 7.42 6.06
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 22 32
Balls bowled 1064 5571
Wickets 24 140
Bowling average 18.41 18.02
5 wickets in innings 2 10
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 5/51 7/64
Catches/stumpings 1/– 14/–
Source: Cricinfo

Middleton served in the British Army until Cape Town Cricket Club bought his release so he could become their professional.[2] A left-arm slow-medium opening bowler, Middleton played for Western Province from 1890–91 to 1903–04. His best first-class figures were 7 for 64 in the Currie Cup final against Transvaal in 1897–98. He took 12 for 100 in the match, which Western Province won.[3]

Middleton was one of the leading players on South Africa's tour of England in 1894 when no Tests were played; in the South Africans' narrow victory over MCC at Lord's he bowled unchanged through both innings to take 6 for 48 and 6 for 35.[4]

His nickname was given because of his resemblance, as a hard-hitting batsman, to the Australian Test cricketer George Bonnor.[1] He died in Cape Town of heart failure after severe attacks of asthma and bronchitis.[5]

See also

References

  1. "1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 13–14, 1896". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. "Wisden Obituaries in 1914". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. Western Province v Transvaal 1897–98
  4. "MCC v South Africans 1894". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. "Obituary", Cricket, 9 May 1914, p. 136.
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