John Jackson (Somerset cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Chile national
country = Chile
country abbrev = CHI
picture = cricket no pic.pngname = John Jackson
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Leg spin
FCs = 19
FC runs = 739
FC bat avg = 22.39
FC 100s/50s = 1/3
FC top score = 106
FC balls = 42
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 0/6
FC catches/stumpings = 1/0
debut date = 29 May
debut year = 1920
last date = 1 September
last year = 1920
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/3649.html Cricket Archive

John Alfred Stewart Jackson (born 27 December 1898 in Valparaíso, Chile; died 13 March 1958 in Santiago, Chile) was a Chilean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spin bowler, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/3649.html Cricket Archive profile] ] he played seven times for the Chile national cricket team against Argentina between 1922 and 1938. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/Other_matches.html Other matches played by John Jackson] at Cricket Archive] Earlier in his career, he played county cricket for Somerset. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by John Jackson] at Cricket Archive]

Playing career

In the 1920 English cricket season, Jackson made his first-class debut playing for Cambridge University against Somerset. He played four more matches for the University side, but did not gain his blue in their annual match against Oxford University. He then played thirteen County Championship matches for Somerset, in addition to one match for the Gentlemen of England against the Combined Services.

Back in his native Chile, he first played for the national side in December 1922, playing twice against Argentina. He played five more times in matches against Argentina, his last match coming on 29 December 1938, when he found himself on the opposing side to his brother Alfred who was playing for Argentina [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/122/122553.html Scorecard] of Chile v Argentina, 29 December 1938 at Cricket Archive] and had also played for Chile earlier in his career. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/12/12544/all_teams.html Teams played for by Alfred Jackson] at Cricket Archive]

tatistics

In first-class cricket, Jackson scored 739 runs at an average of 22.39. He scored one century, an innings of 106 for Somerset [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class batting for each team by John Jackson] at Cricket Archive] against Essex. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3649/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html First-class batting against each team by John Jackson] at Cricket Archive]

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