James MacFarlane
New Zealand cricketer
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James MacFarlane (17 July 1866 – 11 December 1942) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago between the 1887–88 and 1895–96 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1866 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 December 1942 (aged 76) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1887/88–1889/90 | Otago |
| 1893/94–1895/96 | Canterbury |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 | |
MacFarlane was born at Dunedin in 1866. Professionally he was employed as a bookmaker.[2] He played for an Otago side of 22 players against a touring Australian side in November 1886 before going on to make his first-class debut for the side during the following season. In four first-class matches for Otago between 1887–88 and 1889–90 and four for Canterbury between 1893–94 and 1895–96, he scored a total of 53 runs and took seven wickets.[3]
MacFarlane died at Dunedin in December 1942. He was aged 76.[1]