James Peter Pollitt (born 1826 at

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; died in 1860 at

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, Sussex) was an English

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er. Pollitt made his first-class debut for the

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in 1847 against the

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. In 1849, he played a single first-class match for the Fast Bowlers against the Slow Bowlers; this match indicates that Pollitt was a fast bowler of some nature. In 1850, he made his debut for a Middlesex side in a County match against

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. Pollitt played one further match for Middlesex against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1851. In 1850, he played a single first-class match for a Hampshire team against an

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. In 1851, Pollitt made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against

. He made 2 further appearances for the club

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and Sussex. Pollitt also played an additional first-class match for Marylebone Cricket Club and Metropolitan Clubs against an All-England Eleven in 1850. From 1851 to 1853, he also stood as an

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in 4 first-class matches. Pollitt died in 1860 at

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