James Crisp (cricketer)

James George Crisp (15 November 1927 – 4 December 2005) was a Welsh first-class cricketer.

James Crisp

Personal information
Full name	James George Crisp
Born	15 November 1927 Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Died	4 December 2005(2005-12-04) (aged 78) Butleigh, Somerset, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1951	Oxford University
1957–1958	Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 12 Batting average 12.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 12 Balls bowled 60 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2019

Crisp was born at Newtown in November 1927. While studying at Worcester College at the University of Oxford,^[1] he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Leicestershire at Oxford in 1951.^[2] Batting twice in the match, he ended the Oxford first-innings unbeaten without scoring, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 12 runs by Vic Jackson. He also bowled ten wicketless overs in the Oxford first-innings, conceding 26 runs.^[3] He also played football for Oxford University A.F.C., gaining a blue.^[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Crisp also played minor counties cricket for Suffolk in 1957 and 1958, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[4] He died in December 2005 at Butleigh, Somerset.