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James Broad (cricketer)

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James Broad
Personal information
Born(1814-05-09)9 May 1814
Cobham, Kent
Died27 December 1888(1888-12-27) (aged 74)
Cobham, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1854Kent County Cricket Club
Only First-class24 August 1854 Kent v United England Eleven
Source: CricInfo, 30 December 2021

James Broad (9 May 1814 – 27 December 1888) was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1854.

Broad was born at Cobham, Kent in 1814, the son of William and Sarah Broad.[1][2] He was a butcher by trade and played regular club cricket for Cobham Cricket Club, a strong club in Kent cricket at the time.[2] He is recorded as having played in at least 31 matches between 1849 and 1864 as an allrounder who frequently opened the batting.[2][3]

Broad made his only appearance for Kent against a United England Eleven at The Bat and Ball Ground in Gravesend, close to his home. He was one of fifteen players on the Kent team in the match.[a][1][2]

Broad married Mary Bradbear in 1840.[2] He died at Cobham in 1888 aged 74.[1]

Notes

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  1. ↑ This match is not considered first-class by Kent County Cricket Club as it featured a team with more than 12 players (described as an "odds match"). It is considered first-class by other authorities.[4][5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 James Broad, CricInfo. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Carlaw, pp. 90–91. (Retrieved 21 December 2020.)
  3. ↑ James Broad, CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 April 2017.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ Kent Records, in Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2018, p.141. Canterbury: Kent County Cricket Club.
  5. ↑ A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles, 1709–1863, pp. 6, 10. Nottingham: Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online. Retrieved 30 December 2021.)

Bibliography

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  • Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
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