Famous Cricketers No 84 - G.L.Jessop

242. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, July 23, 24 (Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 256 runs) * c T.W.Oates b T.G.Wass 27 88 503 c J.R.Gunn b T.G.Wass 25 159 243. Gloucestershire v Yorkshire, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, July (27), 28, 29 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 183 runs) * c F.T.Asquith b G.H.Hirst 5 65 20 4 60 5 D.Denton c H.J.Huggins 284 G.H.Hirst b F.T.Asquith b W.Rhodes c H.Wrathall M.B.Hawke b c W.Ringrose b W.Rhodes 0 36 244. Gloucestershire v Lancashire, Liverpool, July 30, 31, August 1 (Match drawn) * c A.C.MacLaren b W.R.Cuttell 17 135 16 2 64 0 474-3d 245. Gloucestershire v Sussex, Bristol, August 3, 4, 5 (Match drawn) * c H.R.Butt b F.W.Tate 92 444 12 2 23 0 384 did not bat - 105-5 246. Gloucestershire v Middlesex, Bristol, August 6, 7, 8 (Middlesex won by 272 runs) * c and b C.M.Wells 26 326 6 2 21 1 C.M.Wells c J.H.Board 245 st G.MacGregor b B.J.T.Bosanquet 5 101 9 1 35 0 454-6d 247. Gloucestershire v Kent, College Ground, Cheltenham, August 13, 14, 15 (Gloucestershire won by 219 runs) * c S.H.Day b A.Fielder 62 258 - - - - 131 1 b J.R.Mason 48 220 13 6 18 1 J.R.Mason b 128 248. Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, College Ground, Cheltenham, August 17, 18, 19 (Gloucestershire won by 100 runs) * b G.A.Wilson 26 148 - - - - 46 1 b E.G.Arnold 0 114 4 1 9 1 F.L.Bowley b 116 1 249. Gloucestershire v Surrey, Bristol, August 24, 25, 26 (Gloucestershire won by 18 runs) * c W.S.Lees b H.C.McDonell 28 133 77 run out 0 81 119 3 250. Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, Worcester, August 27, 28, 29 (Worcestershire won by ten wickets) * c G.W.Gaukrodger b G.A.Wilson 36 82 271 1 c G.W.Gaukrodger b E.G.Arnold 21 218 30-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Gentlemen v Players 1 2 0 59 40 29.50 - - 1 County Championship 20 33 0 1317 286 39.90 2 6 25 Other Gloucestershire match 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 - - - Season 22 36 0 1382 286 38.38 2 6 26 Career 250 427 22 12953 286 31.98 25 61 215 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m County Championship 248.2 62 705 20 5-60 35.25 2 - Career (6-ball) 2008.5 534 } 14124 631 8-29 22.38 37 3 (5-ball) 3716 1111 1904 Gloucestershire were ninth in the Championship. Jessop was second in the County’s batting averages and fourth in the bowling. In the second innings of the match against Somerset at Bristol, Jessop reached his 50 in 15 minutes. This was the fastest first-class 50 and he equalled his own record in 1907. He hit 28 off one over from L.C.Braund. This was also a record and remained so until E.B. Alletson scored 34 off E.H.Killick in 1911. Against Nottingham at Trent Bridge, Jessop made 206 out of 315 in 140 minutes with 27 fours. He reached 50 in 30 minutes and 100 in 70. He put on 109 for 4th 31