Famous Cricketers No 84 - G.L.Jessop

SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct County Championship 14 25 4 505 63 24.04 - 4 16 Other matches 2 3 0 20 13 6.66 - - 1 Season 16 28 4 525 63 21.87 - 4 17 Career 24 41 5 687 63 19.08 - 5 23 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m County Championship 449.3 188 845 49 6-124 17.24 5 - Other matches 10 4 28 1 1-8 28.00 - - Season (5-ball) 459.3 192 873 50 6-124 17.46 5 - Career (5-ball) 598 253 1137 66 6-124 17.22 5 - 1896 Gloucestershire were tenth in the Championship. Jessop was seventh in the County batting averages and second in the bowling. Hylton Jessop played three matches for Gloucestershire, his only first-class appearances, while Gilbert was playing for Cambridge University. This was Gilbert’s first season with the University. He achieved his blue in each of the four seasons he played for them and was University captain in his last year. He also represented the University at hockey. In scoring 93 for Cambridge University versus Sussex, Gilbert Jessop achieved his highest score to date. He hit 17 fours and put on 142 for the eighth wicket in 75 minutes, with his captain, F.Mitchell. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 25. Cambridge University v C.I.Thornton’s XI, Fenner’s, May 7, 8, 9 (Match drawn) c E.G.Wynyard b G.A.Davidson 25 289 20 2 58 2 C.I.Thornton b 219 1 A.Hearne c N.F.Druce c G.J.V.Weigall b W.Mead 1 231-9 41 10 117 3 C.I.Thornton st C.D.Robinson 440 A.Hearne c F.Mitchell G.A.Davidson c N.F.Druce 26. Cambridge University v A.J.Webbe’s XI, Fenner’s, May 14, 15, 16 (A.J.Webbe’s XI won by eight wickets) c A.J.Webbe b H.R.Bromley-Davenport 13 136 37.4 9 96 2 J.R.Mason c C.E.M.Wilson 422 L.C.V.Bathurst b b A.E.Trott 1 360 2 1 8 0 75-2 27. Gloucestershire v Kent, Gravesend, May 18, 19, 20 (Gloucestershire won by nine wickets) c C.O.Cooper b A.Hearne 24 347 25.2 8 62 5 A.Hearne c J.H.Board 210 E.H.Simpson c W.Murch J.W.Easby c C.L.Townsend G.J.V.Weigall b F.H.Huish b did not bat - 48-1 25 11 52 2 C.J.Burnup b 183 G.J.V.Weigall c W.M.Hemingway 28. Cambridge University v Yorkshire, Fenner’s, June 4, 5 (Cambridge University won by an innings and 35 runs) c D.Denton b E.Wainwright 47 309 24.2 8 59 6 J.Tunnicliffe c E.B.Shine 85 J.T.Brown c E.H.Bray R.Moorhouse c H.H.B.Hawkins D.Denton c F.J.S.Moorhouse E.Wainwright c F.Mitchell J.Shaw b 19 3 80 3 F.S.Jackson c C.E.M.Wilson 189 R.Moorhouse c E.B.Shine D.Denton c F.J.S.Moore 29. Cambridge University v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, June 8, 9 (Nottinghamshire won by six wickets) b R.G.Hardstaff 4 113 20 5 57 4 J.A.Dixon b 207 R.H.Howitt b J.S.Robinson c C.D.Robinson M.Sherwin b 7