Kenneth Jackson (sportsman)

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

Kenneth Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Leslie Tattersall Jackson
Born	17 November 1913 Shanghai, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Died	21 March 1982 (aged 68) Hinton St George, Somerset, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1934–1935	Oxford University
1938–1946	Berkshire
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

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.

External links

• Kenneth Jackson at ESPNcricinfo