James Redfearn

James Redfearn (1836 – 10 March 1916) was an Australian cricketer and race-horse trainer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1862/63 and one for Otago in 1863/64.[1]

James Redfearn
Personal information
Born1836
Yorkshire, England
Died10 March 1916 (aged 79)
Glen Huntly, Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1862/63Victoria
1863/64Otago
Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2020

Redfearn captained Otago to victory over Canterbury in 1863–64 in the first first-class match ever played in New Zealand. In the extremely low-scoring match his innings of 14 and 13 made him the second-highest scorer on either side.[2]

Later Redfearn was a prominent trainer and breeder of race-horses in Victoria. After running stables in Ararat, Geelong, and then Williamstown, he set up an establishment next to Melbourne's Caulfield Racecourse in 1888, and lived in nearby Glen Huntly.[3] Among his successes, he bred and trained Malvolio, the winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1891; his son George was the jockey.[4]

Redfearn married Elspeth Denham in the Victorian town of Streatham in October 1865.[5] He died in Glen Huntly in March 1916, aged 79.[4]

See also

References
  1. "James Redfearn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. "Otago v Canterbury 1863-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. "Sporting Topics". Sportsman: 5. 8 August 1888.
  4. "Death of Mr. James Redfearn". The Argus: 6. 10 March 1916.
  5. "Marriages". Ballarat Star: 2. 6 October 1865.
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