James Wells (cricketer)
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| Born | c. 8 February 1758 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 30 December 1807 | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | John Wells (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1783–1789 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| 1788–1800 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||
James Wells (1758 – 1807) was an English cricketer. Wells was the brother of cricketer John Wells.
Wells made his first-class debut for a team representing Hampshire against an early England team.[1] Wells played seven times for Hampshire sides as well as ten times for Surrey teams.[2] His final match for Surrey came in 1800 against England. Wells also played a single first-class match for a side representing Kent in 1793, against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In addition to playing first-class cricket for the above sides, he also represented Hampshire and Sussex, TA Smith's XI, N to Z and England.[3]
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- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862