James Handford (1 February 1890 – 14 August 1948) was an

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. A right-handed batsman, he was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire. He placed nine first-class matches for his county during the 1910

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, scoring 137 runs at 9.78. Handford played all around the batting order, making his career best 23 against

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on 16 May 1910. He went on to play 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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Handford, James 1890 births 1948 deaths Derbyshire cricketers People from Hayfield, Derbyshire Cricketers from Derbyshire