Famous Cricketers No 84 - G.L.Jessop

R.D.Paine to write his poetic tribute to ‘The human catapult, who wrecks the roofs of distant towns when set in his assault.’ Jessop also took 9 wickets and was largely responsible for his side’s win. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 71. P.F.Warner’s XI v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, Belmont Ground, Elmwood, September 24, 25, 27 (Gentlemen of Philadelphia won by four wickets) b J.B.King 7 63 24 2 62 2 E.M.Cregar c H.B.Chinnery 242 W.Brockie c F.W.Stocks st J.H.Scattergood b P.H.Clark 11 372 19 7 42 0 194-6 72. P.F.Warner’s XI v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, Merion CC Ground, October 1, 2, 4 (P.F.Warner’s XI won by seven wickets) c A.M.Wood b P.H.Clark 66 322 27 7 55 5 E.W.Clark b 132 C.Coates, jun. b W.W.Noble b H.C.Thayer b A.M.Wood c H.B.Chinnery not out 26 70-3 23 4 70 4 W.W.Noble c J.H.Head 256 1 J.B.King c and b H.P.Baily b E.W.Clark b SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Tour 2 4 1 110 66 36.66 - 1 1 Career 72 119 8 2689 140 24.22 4 13 71 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Tour (6-ball) 93 20 229 11 5-55 20.81 1 - Career (6-ball) 93 20 } 5210 267 7-92 19.51 16 1 (5-ball) 2272.1 750 1898 Gloucestershire finished third in the Championship. Jessop was seventh in the County’s batting averages and second in the bowling list. Jessop had his first experience of captaincy in the match for Cambridge University against Hampshire and he lost the toss. For the first time in his career, Jessop took 8 wickets in an innings. Altogether he took 12 for 67, the best match figures of his career. Jessop was at the wicket when his side won. In the match against Essex at Leyton, he made the winning hit when Gloucestershire won by one wicket. In the match against Surrey at Clifton Jessop made all 19 runs of the 6th wicket to win the match. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 73. Cambridge University v Middlesex, Fenner’s, May 19, (20), 21 (Match drawn) c H.B.Hayman b J.T.Rawlin 2 109 16 5 26 0 102 c A.J.Webbe b J.T.Rawlin 4 45-5 74. Cambridge University v Yorkshire, Fenner’s, May 23, 24 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 22 runs) b S.Haigh 21 67 20 6 44 0 220 c G.H.Hirst b F.W.Milligan 17 131 75. Cambridge University v A.J.Webbe’s XI, Fenner’s, May 26, 27. 28 (Cambridge University won by ten wickets) c J.G.Greig b F.Martin 35 323 9 1 23 0 185 did not bat - 70-0 4 3 1 0 207 76. Gloucestershire v Sussex, Hove, May 30, 31, June 1 (Match drawn) c H.R.Butt b C.H.G.Bland 36 228 24 7 61 1 G.Brann b 306 1 not out 37 145-4 13