Full name James William Barnes Name James Barnes 1908–1910 Nottinghamshire | Bowling style Right-arm medium Batting style Unknown | |
Born 14 August 1886 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England Died 9 September 1963(1963-09-09) (aged 77)
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
England Relations Billy Barnes (father)
Thomas Barnes (uncle) | ||
James William Barnes (14 August 1886 – 9 September 1963) was an English cricketer. Barnes' batting style is unknown, though it is known he bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Barnes made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1908 at Trent Bridge. The following season he made a single appearance in the County Championship against Essex, before making a third and final first-class appearance in the 1910 County Championship against Leicestershire. In his three first-class matches he scored a total of 19 runs with the bat at an average of 3.80 and a high score of 12. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 52.50, with best figures of 1/30. He later coached cricket at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Mansfield.
He died at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 9 September 1963. His father Billy played Test cricket for England, while his uncle Thomas Barnes also played first-class cricket.