John Joseph Cameron
John Joseph Cameron was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West [Indian cricket team in England in 1906|West Indian] touring side to England in 1906. A Doctor, he was a right-handed batsman and a slow right arm bowler.
He hadn't played a single first class cricket match before being selected for the West [Indian cricket team in England in 1906|1906 tour] to England although he had played for Canada against the U.S.A. in Toronto in 1905. Before the tour started he was described as "a useful all-round cricketer" and "a student at the University of Edinburgh and a fine field at cover point; a useful change bowled and sound bat". He was a complete disappointment on the tour. In his 5 first class matches he scored just 33 runs and bowled only 3 overs. His only innings of any size was 28 against South Wales in a minor match.
In England in 1907 [English cricket season|1907] and 1908 he played a single first class match each season, taking 5-83 for the Gentlemen of England against Surrey in the 1908 match. He played against the Philadelphian [cricket team in Jamaica in 1908-09|Philadelphian team] that played in Jamaica in 1908-09 [West Indian cricket season|1908-09] with a little success.
After a long gap he played in three further first class matches for Jamaica, two against Barbados in West Indian cricket season|1924-25] and finally one against LH Tennyson's team in 1927-28, scoring 52, the only half century of his first class career.
His brother-in-law Edward Hull played for Jamaica, while his sons John Cameron and Jimmy Cameron played for Jamaica and in Test Cricket for the West Indies.