James Norman Stevens
James Norman Stevens (4 June 1910 – 23 December 1993)[1] was an English cricketer active from 1937 to 1955 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Bexhill-on-Sea and died in Ipswich. He appeared in five first-class matches for Northants in 1937 as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm fast medium. An amateur cricketer,[1] he made two further first-class appearances for the Free Foresters in 1953 as well as representing Suffolk in Minor Counties Cricket from 1949 to 1955. In his first-class matches, he scored 76 runs with a highest score of 19 and took nine wickets with a best performance of three for 85.[2]
Stevens founded the Suffolk Young Amateurs and latterly served as president of Suffolk CA.[3] Outside of cricket, he worked as a teacher with his wartime spent with the RAF.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Obituaries in 1994". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1995. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: James Stevens". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Cricketer. Vol. 75, no. 5. May 1994. p. 105. Retrieved 22 May 2024 – via CricketArchive.
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