James Adams (cricketer, born 1904)

James Adams (22 February 1904 – 8 January 1988) was an Australian cricketer, who played once for Queensland in first-class cricket.

For other people named James Adams, see James Adams (disambiguation).

James Adams
Personal information
Full name
James Adams
Born(1904-02-22)22 February 1904
Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
Died8 January 1988(1988-01-08) (aged 83)
Willoughby, New South Wales
BattingLeft-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 25
Batting average 12.5
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 2 June 2017

As of the early 1930s Adams was playing for Western Suburbs in the Brisbane Grade Cricket competition as an opening batsman. He performed well in the 1930-31 grade cricket season scoring two centuries.[1] He was selected in the Queensland state side in January 1931 due to a dispute between the State selectors and some Queensland players leaving a vacancy in the side.[2]

In January 1931 he made his First-class debut for Queensland playing in a tour game against the West Indies Test side. He batted at third in Queensland's first innings scoring 16 and opened in the second innings scoring 9.[3] He was selected to represent Queensland again in February for a Sheffield Shield game against Victoria in Brisbane but the match was abandoned without a ball bowled.[4]

A 1934 report noted that after several successful seasons Adams was performing poorly with the bat.[5] He had been dropped from the Western Suburbs A grade team by 1936 but was recalled in February that year,[6] and continued playing up until at least 1938.[7]

References
  1. "Will Tourists Stand by Rejected Player?". Daily Standard. Brisbane, Queensland. 28 January 1931. p. 12. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. "Young Players Get a Chance". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Queensland. 28 January 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "West Indies in Australia, 1930/31 - Queensland v West Indians - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane - 10,12,13,14 January 1931 (4-day match)". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. "Sheffield Shield, 1930/31 - Queensland v Victoria - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane - 31 January, 2,3,4 February 1931 (4-day match)". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. "Cricket Thrills". The Teleraph. Brisbane, Queensland. 13 February 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. "Grade Cricket Prospects". The Teleraph. Brisbane, Queensland. 7 February 1936. p. 34. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  7. "Why Should We Waste Time "Mollycoddling" Cricketers?". The Teleraph. Brisbane, Queensland. 8 October 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 13 September 2022.


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