Jim Patterson (cricketer)
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| Full name | Thomas James Taylor Patterson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 December 1959 Downpatrick, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1992 | Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas James "Jim" Taylor Patterson (born 25 December 1959) also known as "Big Jim Patterson"[1] is a former Irish first-class cricketer.
Patterson was born at Downpatrick and was educated at Down High School.[1] Playing his club cricket for Downpatrick,[1] Patterson made his debut for Ireland in a List A one-day match against Surrey at The Oval in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[2] Later that season, he made his debut in first-class cricket when Ireland played Scotland at Glasgow.[3] He played a further List A match against Sussex at Hove in the 1985 NatWest Trophy.[2] He toured Zimbabwe in early 1986, playing seven minor matches on the tour.[1][4] Appearing for Ireland in minor matches between 1986–1987,[4] his next major appearance came in the August 1990 first-class fixture against Scotland.[3] He played his final List A match in the 1991 NatWest Trophy against Middlesex,[2] before two further first-class matches against Scotland, in 1991 at Malahide, and 1992 at Dundee.[3] Patterson played a total of four first-class matches, scoring 211 runs at an average of 42.20, with a high score of 84.[5] One of two half centuries he made, this score came against Scotland in 1990.[6] He continued to play club cricket into the late 1990s, leaving Downpatrick on acrimonious terms in 1998.[1] He then joined North of Ireland Cricket Club, playing for them in 1999.[1]
Outside cricket, Patterson works as a financial advisor.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Player profile: Thomas James Taylor Patterson". CricketEurope. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "List A Matches played by Jim Patterson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Jim Patterson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Miscellaneous Matches played by Jim Patterson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jim Patterson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1990". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2018.