Inducted 5th May 2017
- Club Junior
- Played Seniors 1988/89 to current (A1 to D1) – 6,531 runs & 371 wickets;
- 4th highest run scorer & 8th highest wicket taker;
- Universally regarded throughout the Association as an outstanding leader setting high standards of behaviour and sportsmanship;
- Deputy Seniors Director between 2007/08 to 2021/22
- Director Seniors between 2022/23 to current
- Developed the A1 player number system where each player has a unique number;
- Rebuilt and maintains the Club Wisden database into a sophisticated data base linked to PlayHQ
Captained:
- Our most successful Premiership Captain having Captained 11 x Premiership sides (8 wins) and played in 21 x Grand Finals (12 wins). James has played in the highest number of Grand Finals by any player in our history.
- Most capped A1 Captain (8 years);
- Captained A1 to a Club record 4 successive Premiership wins – 2011/12 2012/13; 2013/14 & 2014/15
- Club Captain 2012/13 to 2021/22;
James is one of our most passionate and inspirational players and Leaders. A tangible example of this is the original Baggy Blue cap (pictured) that James wears proudly in every Club game and function.
Photo: James Makin – A1 Semi Final Vs St Ives @ Parklands Oval 11 March 2017.