Famous Cricketers No 84 - G.L.Jessop

1905 Gloucestershire were eighth equal in the 16-team Championship. Jessop was third in the County’s batting averages and second in their bowling list. He took 32 catches, a new seasonal record for him. J.D.Betham says of Jessop ‘Formerly member of the London Stock Exchange, now on the staff of The Daily Mail. 10 Kensington Square Mansions, London, W.’ He made 234 against Somerset at Bristol out of 346 in 155 minutes with 40 fours. He put on 125 for the 5th wicket with J.H.Board (49), 37 for the 6th with W.S.A.Brown (15), 77 for the 7th with T.Langdon (11) and 83 for the 8th with L.D.Brownlee (18). In the second innings against Lancashire at Old Trafford, Jessop made 57 out of 98 in 40 minutes off 12 overs with J.H.Board. In three of these overs the two of them made 45 runs, including 18 off the one bowled by W.Brearley. Jessop summoned up his previous bowling speed when he took 6 for 33 in the second innings against Sussex at Bristol. He took the first 5 wickets to fall, at a personal cost of 13 runs. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 276. Gentlemen of England v Australians, Crystal Palace, May 4, 5, 6 (Match drawn) c J.Darling b A.Cotter 28 156 19 2 45 3 C.Hill c A.C.MacLaren 270 S.E.Gregory c L.O.S.Poidevin C.E.McLeod b did not bat - 129-3 15 1 65 1 M.A.Noble c L.O.S.Poidevin 526 1 277. Gloucestershire v Yorkshire, Bristol, May 8, 9 (Yorkshire won by an innings and 55 runs) * b W.Rhodes 1 96 338 1 run out 60 187 278. Gloucestershire v Middlesex, Lord’s, May 11, 12 (Gloucestershire won by nine wickets) * c J.H.Stogdon b J.T.Hearne 38 290 171 did not bat - 14-1 132 1 279. Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire, Bristol, May 22, 23, 24 (Gloucestershire won by eight wickets) * b J.R.Gunn 14 269 - - - - 212 2 not out 38 163-2 10 6 18 1 G.Gunn c J.H.Board 219 280. Gloucestershire v Cambridge University, Fenner’s, May 25, 26, 27 (Match drawn) * c F.H.Mugliston b P.R.May 10 300 10 3 25 0 435 2 c W.P.Harrison b P.R.May 0 257-8 11 2 33 1 E.W.Mann b 272-6d 281. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Trent Bridge, May 29, 30, 31 (England won by 213 runs) b F.J.Laver 0 196 7 2 18 1 A.Cotter c and b 221 1 did not bat - 426-5d 1 0 1 0 188 282. Gloucestershire v Somerset, Bath, June 1, 2, 3 (Somerset won by 68 runs) * b A.E.Lewis 1 399 7 2 23 0 205 b A.E.Lewis 25 78 7 4 7 0 340 283. Gloucestershire v Surrey, Kennington Oval, June 8, (9), 10 (Match drawn) * b W.S.Lees 1 122 126 2 c Lord Dalmeny b J.W.Meads 17 144-9 284. Gloucestershire v Sussex, Hove, June 12, 13, 14 (Sussex won by 154 runs) * b F.W.Tate 20 125 24 9 45 3 J.Vine c and b 206 2 E.H.Killick c H.J.Huggins H.P.Chaplin b c E.H.Killick b G.R.Cox 11 122 23 9 51 2 J.Vine c and b 195 3 A.E.Relf b 285. Gentlemen of England v Cambridge University, Crystal Palace, June 19, 20, 21 (Cambridge University won by nine wickets) b P.R.May 14 145 17.4 4 73 4 M.W.Payne c E.M.C.Ede 388 E.W.Mann c R.Williams H.Mainprice b P.R.May c R.E.H.Baily b E.W.Mann 89 352 6 1 23 0 110-1 286. Gloucestershire v Somerset, Bristol, June 26, 27, 28 (Gloucestershire won by an innings and 65 runs) * b L.C.Braund 234 521 4 0 25 1 A.E.C.North c L.D.Brownlee 169 2 1 0 2 1 E.S.M.Poyntz c J.H.Board 287 34