James Anthony Ell (15 September 1915 – 8 July 2007) was a New Zealand

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who played

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from 1933 to 1946. Jimmy Ell appeared in 28 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman, scoring 1185 runs, with a highest of 89. He scored 61, top-scoring in the second innings, in Wellington's narrow victory over the touring MCC in 1935-36. In a senior club match in

in November 1945 he scored 291 in three and a quarter hours, setting a new individual record in Wellington cricket. The New Zealand cricket historian

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described Ell as "a brilliant stylist with a hint of batting genius who never really developed into the great player he could have been". Ell admitted that his impatience often led to his dismissal. Ell was born in

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and educated at Johnsonville School and

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. He worked as a commercial artist in Wellington. His first wife

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and his sister Agnes played

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ell, Jimmy 1915 births 2007 deaths People educated at Wellington High School, New Zealand Cricketers from Lower Hutt New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers North Island cricketers