Background
Barnes was born in Anfield, and his brother John was a barrister.
Barnes was born in Anfield, and his brother John was a barrister.
Barnes" debut first-class appearance came three years later, for Master Control Console against Oxford University, in which the university side finished on 12 all out in the first innings, in a game scheduled for three days but finished in just a single day. Barnes continued to play for Master Control Console in the early part of the 1878 season. He also played three matches in a month for Derbyshire during the 1878 season.
Barnes continued to play for Marylebone Cricket Club in 1879, with the team picking up two innings-margin victories from three wins and two losses.
Barnes was a right-handed batsman and played 20 innings in 13 first class matches at an average of 5.94 and a top score on 16. Barnes died in Twyford Abbey at the age of 64.