Eric James (cricketer, 1881–1948)

Eric Lisle James (21 October 1881 – 28 August 1948) was an Australian cricketer who played a single first-class match for Tasmania. Born in Low Head, Tasmania, James's only recorded matches came during the 1903–04 season.^[1] In December 1903, he played for "North" in the first of two "North v South" matches for the season, held at the NTCA Ground in Launceston.^[2] He also played in the return fixture, held in April 1904 at the TCA Ground in Hobart.^[3] James's only match at state level came against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in January 1904, as part of the English team's 1903–04 tour of Australia.^[4] In the match, played in Launceston, he scored four runs in his only innings before being bowled by George Hirst, and failed to take a wicket whilst bowling.^[5] James died in Malvern, Victoria (a suburb of Melbourne), in August 1948.^[6]