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James David Martin (1 July 1901 — 19 March 1988) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and administrator.

Martin was born in July 1901 in Edinburgh and was educated there at George Watson's College. A club cricketer for Watsonians Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Greenock in 1926. He made two further appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1929, against Ireland at Dublin and the touring South Africans at Perth. Playing on the Scottish side as a batsman, he scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25; he made one half-century, a score of 88 against Ireland in 1929. Martin later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1947, succeeding William Anderson. Outside of cricket, he was a grain merchant by profession. Martin died in Edinburgh in March 1988.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by James Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Martin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
3. "Ireland v Scotland, 1929". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

External links

• James Martin at ESPNcricinfo

• 1901 births
• 1988 deaths
• Cricketers from Edinburgh
• People educated at George Watson's College
• Scottish merchants
• Scottish cricketers
• Scottish cricket administrators