James Ainslie (9 June 1880 – 31 December 1953) was an Australian

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er. He played nine

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matches for

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between 1900 and 1910. A right-handed batsman and occasional bowler, Ainslie had his best first-class match when he scored 107

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and 92 in Victoria's victory over

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in February 1909. He died suddenly at home in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda in December 1953, aged 73.

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