| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | James Nankivelle McEwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1898-09-11)11 September 1898 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 June 1979(1979-06-13) (aged 80) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break and googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917-18 to 1927-28 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 17 September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Nankivelle McEwin (11 September 1898 – 13 June 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1917 to 1928.
A leg-spinner, Jim McEwin had his best performance in January 1919, taking 5 for 108 and 5 for 87 when Canterbury defeated Wellington by seven wickets to regain the Plunket Shield. In the second innings he opened the bowling and bowled 29 overs unchanged. In senior club cricket for Sydenham in Christchurch he played 93 matches and took 454 wickets at an average of 16, taking five or more wickets in an innings 40 times.
References
- "Wellington v Canterbury 1918-19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- "Centenary Book: Averages". Sydenham CC. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
External links
- Jim McEwin at ESPNcricinfo
- Jim McEwin at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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