James Buchanan (New Zealand cricketer)

James Telfer Buchanan (13 September 1860 – 30 December 1921) was a New Zealand cricketer, born in England.[1] He played in five first-class matches for Canterbury from 1883 to 1885.[2]

James Buchanan
Personal information
Full name
James Telfer Buchanan
Born(1860-09-13)13 September 1860
Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, England
Died30 December 1921(1921-12-30) (aged 61)
Mosman, Sydney, Australia
RoleOpening batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883–84 to 1884–85Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 175
Batting average 19.44
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 64
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 September 2021

Buchanan's highest first-class score was 64, Canterbury's top score, when he opened the innings against Wellington in April 1884. The Christchurch paper the Lyttelton Times reported: "His style was good, defence combined with hard, clean, all-round hitting, particularly on the off, and everything along the carpet – one of the prettiest innings played at Lancaster Park for some time."[3]

He moved to Australia, taking a partnership as a wine and spirit merchant in Melbourne between 1894 and 1908.[4][5] He and his wife Minnie then moved to Sydney, where he retired. He died at their residence in Mosman in December 1921, aged 61.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "James Buchanan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. "James Buchanan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "Cricket". Lyttelton Times: 5. 14 April 1884.
  4. "Law Notices". The Age: 8. 23 February 1894.
  5. "Judicial and Law Notices". The Argus: 5. 23 December 1908.
  6. "Judicial and Law Notices". The Argus: 17. 3 May 1922.
  7. "Deaths". Daily Telegraph: 8. 31 December 1921.
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