James Handford

Who was James Handford?

James Handford was an English cricketer for Derbyshire. A right-handed batsman, he was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire. He placed nine first class matches for his county during the 1910 County Championship, scoring 137 runs at 9.78. Handford played all around the batting order, making his career best 23 against Essex on 16 May 1910. He want on to play one minor cricket for Heavy Woollen District against Yorkshire Second XI in 1911, where he enjoyed his strongest performance, nine and 54 with the bat as well as six wickets – including a five wicket haul – with the ball. He died in Stockport, Cheshire.