__NOTOC__ James Archibald Nelson (27 August 1873 – 1 June 1950) was a New Zealand

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er. He played one first-class match for

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in 1914/15.James Nelson

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. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Nelson was born in

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in 1873, the son of John and Margaret Nelson. His only senior cricket match was a fixture between Otago and Southland in February 1915. He scored five runs in his only innings and did not bowl during the match.James Nelson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2022. Professionally Nelson worked as a police officer. In club cricket, he played for the West Christchurch club as a bowler between 1915/16 and 1917/18, playing at a time when many younger players had joined the

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.Adams B (2004)
From Hagley to Burnside, 100 Years of Cricket 1905 to 2005
', p. 10. Christchurch:

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. Nelson died at Christchurch in 1950. He was aged 76.

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References

Bibliography

*McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010''. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.

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* 1873 births 1950 deaths New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Christchurch {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1870s-stub