James Binney (cricketer)

James Binney, caricature

Edgar James Binney (31 May 1885 – 9 September 1978) was an Australian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Victoria.[1]

Binney was principally an opening bowler. He made a single first-class appearance for Victoria during the 1909–10 season, against Tasmania. He took no wickets for 72 from 30 six-ball overs and, batting at number eleven, he scored 29 runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Victoria won the match by an innings.[2]

Binney married Naomi Frances Proud in Melbourne in December 1917.[3] He worked as a commercial traveller. In 1931 was elected secretary of the Victorian branch of the Commercial Travellers' Association, and retired from the position in 1956.[4][5] At the time of his death in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton in 1978, aged 93, he was Victoria's oldest living first-class player.[6]

References

1. "James Binney". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
2. "Victoria v Tasmania 1909-10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
3. "Marriages". Prahran Telegraph: 1. 19 January 1918.
4. "New C.T.A. Secretary". Herald: 6. 21 July 1931.
5. "C.T.A. Man Retires". Argus: 6. 7 March 1956.
6. "E. J. Binney". The Cricketer: 27. December 1978.