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May 02, 1899 Killala, Connacht, Ireland Died on 16 Apr 1949 (aged 49) Taurus
James Wills Cricketer - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About James Wills Cricketer
- James Robertson Wills (2 May 1899 – 16 April 1949) was an Irish first-class cricketer. Wills was born at Killala in County Mayo, and was educated at the Masonic Boys' School in Dublin.
- He later studied at Trinity College, Dublin in 1915, where he joined Dublin University Cricket Club.
- He made his debut in first-class cricket for Dublin University against Essex at Brentwood on their 1922 tour of England.
- Following this match, he travelled up to Glasgow to play a first-class match for Ireland against Scotland.
- He later toured England with Dublin University in 1925 and 1926, playing two further first-class matches, both against Northamptonshire at Northampton.
- Across his four first-class matches, Wills scored 68 runs, with a highest score of 28.
- With his fast-medium bowling, he took 7 wickets at an average of 33.71, with best figures of 3/5.
- He later played club cricket for Phoenix.
- He died at Saint Saviour, Jersey in April 1949.
