James Telfer Buchanan (13 September 1860 – 30 December 1921) was a New Zealand cricketer, born in England.[1] He played in five first-class matches for Canterbury from 1883 to 1885.[2]
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| Full name | James Telfer Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1860-09-13)13 September 1860 Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 1921(1921-12-30) (aged 61) Mosman, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883-84 to 1884-85 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buchanan's highest first-class score was 64, Canterbury's top score, when he opened the innings against Wellington in April 1884. The Christchurch paper the Lyttelton Times reported: "His style was good, defence combined with hard, clean, all-round hitting, particularly on the off, and everything along the carpet – one of the prettiest innings played at Lancaster Park for some time."[3]
He moved to Australia, taking a partnership as a wine and spirit merchant in Melbourne between 1894 and 1908.[4][5] He and his wife then moved to Sydney, where he retired. He died at their residence in Mosman in December 1921, aged 61.[6][7]