James Macdonald (17 September 1906 – 8 March 1969) was an Irish

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er. MacDonald was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Comber, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland). Macdonald made his first-class debut for Ireland against Wales at

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, Belfast in 1926. He made thirteen further first-class appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Scotland in 1939. In his fourteen first-class matches, he scored 622 runs at an average of 23.92, with a high score of 108 not out. This score, which was his only first-class

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, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1936. An all-rounder, MacDonald took 35 wickets at a

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of 25.45, with best figures of 5/33. These figures, which were his only first-class

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, came against Scotland in 1933. He died at Bangor, Northern Ireland on 8 March 1969. He was survived by his brother Thomas, who also played first-class cricket for Ireland. James had two other brothers George and Norman. Norman was born in 1914,saw active service in the Pacific at a Commander in the Royal Navy and died in 2014.

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