Kenneth Jackson (sportsman)

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Kenneth Jackson
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Leslie Tattersall Jackson
Born17 November 1913
Shanghai, Jiangsu,
Republic of China
Died21 March 1982(1982-03-21) (aged 68)
Hinton St George, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934–1935Oxford University
1938–1946Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 181
Batting average 12.92
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Balls bowled 1,852
Wickets 29
Bowling average 30.13
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/66
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2019

Kenneth Leslie Tattersall Jackson (17 November 1913 – 21 March 1982) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and rugby union international.

Jackson was born at Shanghai in November 1913. He was educated in England at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1934–35, making nine appearances.[3] Jackson scored 181 runs in his nine matches, at an average of 12.92, with a high score of 33.[4] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he took 29 wickets at a bowling average of 30.13.[5] He took one five wicket haul, with best figures of 5 for 66 against Worcestershire.[6] A keen rugby union player, Jackson also represented Scotland while a student, playing as a fly half in four Test matches in the 1933 and 1934 Home Nations Championship's.[7]

After graduating from Oxford, Jackson became a schoolmaster at Wellington College, Berkshire. He served in the Second World War with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, being conscripted in October 1940,[8] with promotion to the war substantive rank of lieutenant coming in January 1941.[9] Following the war, he gained the war substantive rank of captain,[10] before relinquishing his commission in December 1946.[11] While teaching at Wellington College, Jackson also played minor counties cricket for Berkshire, making two appearances either side of the Second World War.[12] He died at Hinton St George in March 1982.

References[]

  1. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1982". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1946. p. 626.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kenneth Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Kenneth Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. ^ "First-Class Bowling Against Each Opponent Kenneth Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Ken Jackson – Test Matches". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "No. 34977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 1940. p. 6188.
  9. ^ "No. 35034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 1941. p. 132.
  10. ^ "No. 37611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1946. p. 3018.
  11. ^ "No. 37880". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1947. p. 756.
  12. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Kenneth Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

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