James Bray (cricketer, born 1790)
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James Bray was an English professional cricket
er who played first-class cricket
from 1816 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Sussex and made 8 known appearances in first-class matches, including 2 matches for The Bs
between 1817 and 1828.
Bray made his first-class debut in 1816, playing for Sussex
against Epsom
. He made a steady start to his career, batting in the upper-middle order. The following year, he made two first-class appearances, before taking nine years out of the game.
He returned to the cricketing scene in 1826, when he moved from Sussex to Kent
. The first game he played for Kent saw his former team, and opponents, finish on 23 all out, which remains one of the team's lowest first-class scores.
Bray made three further first-class appearances following the end of 1826, including two for Kent. His final first-class appearance saw him play for The Bs
against an England team which included William Lillywhite
.
It is unclear whether Bray is a relation of James Bray (1853–98), who played for Kent between 1879 and 1882.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
from 1816 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Sussex and made 8 known appearances in first-class matches, including 2 matches for The Bs
The Bs
The Bs was an occasional team that played first-class cricket in the first half of the 19th century in matches against All-England and Marylebone Cricket Club . The team ostensibly consisted of players whose surname began with the letter B given that there were numerous top-class players at that...
between 1817 and 1828.
Bray made his first-class debut in 1816, playing for Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
against Epsom
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
. He made a steady start to his career, batting in the upper-middle order. The following year, he made two first-class appearances, before taking nine years out of the game.
He returned to the cricketing scene in 1826, when he moved from Sussex to Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. The first game he played for Kent saw his former team, and opponents, finish on 23 all out, which remains one of the team's lowest first-class scores.
Bray made three further first-class appearances following the end of 1826, including two for Kent. His final first-class appearance saw him play for The Bs
The Bs
The Bs was an occasional team that played first-class cricket in the first half of the 19th century in matches against All-England and Marylebone Cricket Club . The team ostensibly consisted of players whose surname began with the letter B given that there were numerous top-class players at that...
against an England team which included William Lillywhite
William Lillywhite
Frederick William Lillywhite was a famous English cricketer during the game's roundarm era...
.
It is unclear whether Bray is a relation of James Bray (1853–98), who played for Kent between 1879 and 1882.