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Who was the first Staffordshire batsman to make a half-century in minor counties cricket?

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James King was the first Staffordshire batsman to make a half-century in minor counties cricket. He achieved this feat in the 1862 season when he scored 50 runs against Derbyshire. King was a right-handed batsman who played for Staffordshire from 1862 to 1864. He scored a total of 241 runs in his career at an average of 16.11.
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