Lives in Cricket No 43 - John Jackson

32 a poor pitch and you would be quite right; Haygarth also commented on the heaviness of the ground after recent heavy rain, making it difficult to score quickly. The AEE batted for three and a half hours in their second innings. In the second match which began on 4 July Jackson met his old sparring partner, Carpenter, who hit 97 for UAEE and shared an opening stand of 149 with T.Hearne (62). Carpenter batted for four and a half hours as United made 262 in reply to the AEE’s 165. The AEE could not make up the lost ground and scored only 130 in their second innings, leaving United to get the 34 they needed to win, for the loss of just one wicket. Jackson bowled 52 overs in the first innings of this match, taking three for 84, indifferent figures for him. Jackson made just one appearance for Nottinghamshire in 1859, against Surrey, who were beaten at the Kennington Oval by eight wickets in a match in which George Parr made a fine 130. Jackson took six wickets in this match for 136 runs in 71.1 overs. Surrey’s scores were 213 and 172, Nottinghamshire making 329 and 58 for two. The North v South matches were among the highlights of the first-class season in the 1850s. In the match at Lord’s on 27 and 28 June, the South won by ten wickets, with Haygarth scoring 45. Bell’s Life, describing his innings, said that ‘his defence against the terrific bowling of Jackson was beyond anything we ever saw’. Jackson bowled 67.2 overs to take four for 75 as the South scored 215. The North were bowled out for 107 and 115, and the South only needed eight to win. At Canterbury on 15 August, Jackson got some measure of revenge, although Haygarth did not play in this match. The North scores were 107 and 167, and the South were dismissed for 48 and 136, with Jackson and Jem Grundy being the only bowlers the North needed to use. Jackson took seven for 21 in 16.1 overs in the first innings and five for 53 in 42 overs in the second. The North of England played Surrey twice, losing an interesting game at the Kennington Oval by two wickets, and the return at the Broughton Club ground in Manchester by 34 runs. In the match in Manchester the North batted with only ten men as their wicketkeeper, E.Stephenson, damaged his hand whilst trying to stop a thunderbolt from Jackson in Surrey’s first innings. In the Oval match the North scored 234 and 123, with Surrey replying with 189 and 169 for eight. Jackson bowled 102.3 overs in the match, taking six for 72 and four for 68. At Manchester he shouldered a slightly lighter load, 91.3 overs, taking six for 71 and five for 54. Surrey made 189 and 112; the North scored 117 and 150. A remarkable performance by V.E.Walker was the highlight of a victory for an England XI against Surrey at the Kennington Oval. Walker had a truly magnificent match, taking all ten Surrey wickets in their first inning, and then hitting a century (108), in England’s second innings of 390. England, who had made 172 in their first innings, bowled Surrey out in one hour and 22 minutes for 39, with Jackson taking six for 21 and Walker four for 17. The result was a comprehensive win for England by 392 runs. In all first-class matches in 1859 Jackson bowled 696 overs, 281 maidens Seasons of Plenty