John Joseph Cameron, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Joseph Cameron

Jamaican cricketer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1882

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1954

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About John Joseph Cameron

  • John Joseph Cameron (28 May 1882 in Kingston, Jamaica – 12 December 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906.
  • A Doctor, he was a right-handed batsman and a slow right arm bowler. He hadn't played a single first class cricket match before being selected for the 1906 tour to England although he had played for Canada against the U.S.A.
  • in Toronto in 1905.
  • Before the tour started he was described as "a useful all-round cricketer" and "a student at the University of Edinburgh and a fine field at cover point; a useful change bowled and sound bat".
  • He was a complete disappointment on the tour.
  • In his 5 first class matches he scored just 33 runs and bowled only 3 overs.
  • His only innings of any size was 28 against South Wales in a minor match. In England in 1907 and 1908 he played a single first class match each season, taking 5-83 for the Gentlemen of England against Surrey in the 1908 match.
  • He played against the Philadelphian team that played in Jamaica in 1908-09 with a little success. After a long gap he played in three further first class matches for Jamaica, two against Barbados in 1924-25 and finally one against LH Tennyson's team in 1927-28, scoring 52, the only half century of his first class career. His brother-in-law Edward Hull played for Jamaica, while his sons John Cameron and Jimmy Cameron played for Jamaica and in Test Cricket for the West Indies.

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