James Storrie


James Storrie was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Early life and career

Storrie was born at Hawick in February 1885. A club cricketer for Hawick and Wilton, he was appointed captain in 1915 and continued to captain the team into the late 1930s, at which point he was over-50 years of age. Storrie had represented Scotland in two first-class cricket matches in 1911, against Ireland [cricket team|Ireland] at Glasgow and the touring Indians at Galashiels. He scored 53 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 26, and took a single wicket.

Death and personal life

Considered one of the most outstanding personalities in the history of cricket in Hawick, Storrie died in his home town on 23 July 1951 following a long illness. His brother, Walter, was also a first-class cricketer.