Jim Cumbes

Infobox Recent cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG |name = Jim Cumbes
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm-medium
FCs = 161
FC runs = 498
FC bat avg = 7.54
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 43
FC balls = 25186
FC wickets = 379
FC bowl avg = 30.2
FC 5s = 13
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 6-24
FC catches/stumpings = 38/0
List As = 127
List A runs = 99
List A bat avg = 4.5
List A 100s/50s = 0/0
List A top score = 14*
List A balls =6005
List A wickets = 136
List A bowl avg = 29.38
List A 5s = 1
List A 10s = -
List A best bowling = 4-23
List A catches/stumpings = 25/-
debut date =
debut year = 1963
last date =
last year = 1981
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28881/28881.html CricketArchiveFootball player infobox
playername= Jim Cumbes


fullname = James Cumbes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1944|5|4
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=2
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1961-64
youthclubs = Runcorn
years = 1965-1969
1969-1971
1971-1975
1976
1978
clubs = Tranmere
West Brom
Aston Villa
Portland Timbers
Southport
caps(goals) =01370(0)
0640(0)
01570(0)
26 (0)
0190(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
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James Cumbes (born 4 May 1944), sometimes known as Jim" or "Jimmy, is a former English sportsman. He played first-class cricket for four counties as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman, and later served as Chief Executive of Lancashire; while he also had a substantial career as a professional footballer, where he played in goal. He was born in East Didsbury, Manchester.

Cricket

Much of Jimmy Cumbes early cricket career was limited by his full-time involvement in League football. He made his Lancashire debut against Worcestershire in last August 1963. In a game ruined by bad weather, only 55 overs were possible, although in this time Cumbes did manage to take his maiden first-class wicket, that of Worcestershire captain Don Kenyon. However, it was to be almost three years before he played another first-class match, and when that came (against Kent) his 4-42 was rather overshadowed by Derek Underwood's outstanding return of 6-9 for Lancashire's opponents.

Moving to Surrey for the 1968 season, Cumbes at last managed a long run in the side, and took 54 wickets at 17.68 including 6-35 against Oxford University and 6-47 against Hampshire. He was rather less successful the following year, and did not play first-class cricket at all in 1970, although he did appear in two John Player League games.

For 1971 Cumbes returned to Lancashire, but played only for two months between mid-May and mid-July due to football commitments. Partially due to business interests he moved to Worcestershire. Here he stayed for the best part of a decade with reasonable success, especially in 1977 when he claimed 51 wickets and produced his best innings bowling of 6-24 against Yorkshire to help his side to an innings victory. He was capped by the county the following year, an award heralded by Wisden 1978, who commented on the player's great popularity.

By now playing a great deal of one-day cricket, Cumbes' final year as a player, 1982, was spent with his fourth county, Warwickshire, for whom he took 21 wickets, the last of these being Middlesex and England wicket-keeper Paul Downton. During the season he suffered a punctured lung during the Sunday League match at Grace Roadfrom which he rapidly recovered.

As of 2008, he is currently Chief Executive of Lancashire CCC, having held the post since 1998.

Football

Cumbes enjoyed a varied professional football career as a goalkeeper with Tranmere Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Southport F.C.. All in all, he appeared in 376 Football League appearances in a 13 year career. He also played football in the U.S. for the Portland Timbers, where he played in a match against Pelé.

During the 1970s, the eloquent Cumbes cemented his popularity as Aston Villa's goalkeeper by presenting a series of shows on BBC Local Radio in the West Midlands.

References

* Lancashire Spin Magazine, Summer 2006 Edition

External links

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28881/28881.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive