Career
He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1953 and 1959. Born in Darfield, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, James was a left arm fast medium bowler, who took eight wickets at 28.50, with a best return of 4 for 74 against Cambridge University. He scored 22 runs, and was dismissed twice in five innings.
His top score was 11, also against Cambridge University.
He was a professional with Brighouse Community College in 1958 and Bankfoot Community College in 1960, and was believed to have been a professional in Staffordshire in the late 1960s. He took 303 wickets for Honley Community College between 1952 and 1968.
