James Stewart Carrick
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James Stewart Carrick was a Scottish rugby union
and cricket player. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1923.
Carrick was a genuine all-round sportsman, playing international rugby as a full-back for , and appeared in few important cricket matches. However he was clearly a highly accomplished player, the one batsman to take a century off Nottinghamshire CCC between 1887 and 1890 when they dominated county cricket.
who took the record for the world's highest score at the age of 29, Carrick scored 419 not out for the touring West of Scotland team against Priory Park in Chichester
in July 1885. A left-handed batsman, he batted for 11 and a half hours and the second day's play was extended by a few minutes to allow him to beat William Roe
's 415.
Carrick opened the innings and batted for the entire two day match, making his score out of 745/4. He scored one eight (a huge hit to square leg), two sixes, two fives and 30 fours. The Priory Park bowling was headed by James Lillywhite
, a bowler with over 1,200 first-class wickets, including eight in his two Tests, but who was caned for 170 here. Carrick's innings featured strong off-driving and hefty blows to leg and was blemished by only two chances, to deep-mid-on and the keeper. Priory Park put the chance to become part of history above any resentment over the lack of a declaration and, the record achieved, Carrick was "carried to the dressing room amid immense cheering".
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and cricket player. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1923.
Carrick was a genuine all-round sportsman, playing international rugby as a full-back for , and appeared in few important cricket matches. However he was clearly a highly accomplished player, the one batsman to take a century off Nottinghamshire CCC between 1887 and 1890 when they dominated county cricket.
Rugby
Carrick played with the Glasgow Academicals and was in the squad from 1876-7.Cricket
A notable cricketerCricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who took the record for the world's highest score at the age of 29, Carrick scored 419 not out for the touring West of Scotland team against Priory Park in Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
in July 1885. A left-handed batsman, he batted for 11 and a half hours and the second day's play was extended by a few minutes to allow him to beat William Roe
William Roe
William Nichols Roe, commonly known as Bill Roe , was a first-class cricketer who was notable for making the then highest ever score in cricket in July 1881 with 415 not out in a long vacation match at Cambridge University...
's 415.
Carrick opened the innings and batted for the entire two day match, making his score out of 745/4. He scored one eight (a huge hit to square leg), two sixes, two fives and 30 fours. The Priory Park bowling was headed by James Lillywhite
James Lillywhite
James Lillywhite was a first-class and Test cricketer and umpire. He was the first ever captain of the English cricket team in a Test match, captaining 2 Tests against Australia in 1876-77, losing the first, but winning the second.Lillywhite was born in Westhampnett in Sussex, the son of a...
, a bowler with over 1,200 first-class wickets, including eight in his two Tests, but who was caned for 170 here. Carrick's innings featured strong off-driving and hefty blows to leg and was blemished by only two chances, to deep-mid-on and the keeper. Priory Park put the chance to become part of history above any resentment over the lack of a declaration and, the record achieved, Carrick was "carried to the dressing room amid immense cheering".
See also
- List of Scottish cricket and rugby union players