James Fellowes (cricketer)

James Fellowes
Personal information
Born (1841-08-24)24 August 1841
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Died 3 May 1916(1916-05-03) (aged 74)
Castle House, Dedham, Essex, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm roundarm Fast
Relations Coote Hedley (Son-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883–1885 Hampshire
1873–1881 Kent
1870 Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 23
Runs scored 432
Batting average 12.34
100s/50s –/–
Top score 32
Balls bowled 2,708
Wickets 60
Bowling average 18.96
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/24
Catches/stumpings 23/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 January 2009

Major James Fellowes (FRAS) (21 August 1841 – 3 May 1916) was an English engineer and amateur cricketer. Fellowes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-roundarm.

Cricket career

Fellowes made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1870 against Cambridge University. Later that same year Fellowes played his second and final match for the club, against a Gloucestershire team that included W.G. Grace

Fellowes made his county debut for Kent in 1873 against Lancashire. Fellowes represented the county in nine first-class matches from 1873 to 1881. Fellowes final appearance for the county came in a county match against Surrey in the 1881 season. In his nine first-class matches for Kent, Fellowes took 47 wickets at an average of 14.65, with best figures of 7/24 against Surrey in 1873.

In 1883 Fellowes joined Hampshire, making his debut in a county match against Somerset. Fellowes was a member of Hampshire's squad for their first match at the County Ground in 1885 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In the match Fellowes ended with the best figures of 3-38 in the opening innings at the County Ground, during which the Marylebone Cricket Club made 269. Batting at number eleven, Fellowes was also top scorer with 18 in Hampshire's first innings total of 74 and remained unbeaten on seven when Hampshires second innings was wrapped up for 82, with Hampshire losing the match by an innings and 113 runs. Fellowes represented Hampshire in eleven first-class matches, the last of which came against Kent in 1885, which was to be Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship. In his eleven matches for Hampshire, Fellowes took 11 wickets at an average of 35.72, with best figures of 3/38 in the above-mentioned match.

In Fellowes first-class career he took a total of 60 wickets at an average of 18.96 and claiming ten wickets in a match once. Fellowes was also an able fielder, taking 23 catches, an average of one a game.

Fellowes played the majority of his non first-class games for the Royal Engineers. Fellowes founded the Hampshire Hogs Cricket Club, as well as the Devon Dumplings Cricket Club. From 1883 until 1886 Fellowes was the Secretary of Hampshire County Cricket Club.

After cricket

Fellowes was a Major in the Royal Engineers. He was employed by the Ordnance Survey in Southampton and in March 1883 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]

In 1888, Fellowes was the Assistant-Commandant of the School of Military Engineering at Chatham, Kent. In 1890 Fellowes retired from his role on half-pay.

Death

Fellowes died in Castle House, Dedham, Essex on 3 May 1916.

References

  1. ↑ "Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society". Astronomical register, vol. 21, pp.75-82. 9 March 1883. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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