Lives in Cricket No 43 - John Jackson

70 Still at the Top which they won by 55 runs. Nottinghamshire collapsed to 117 all out. Yorkshire made 191, a lead of 74. Parr made 48 and Jackson 55 in the Nottinghamshire second innings of 182. Yorkshire needed only 109 to win but J.C.Shaw was deadly in their second innings, taking eight for 32 in 33.3 overs to win the match for Nottinghamshire. Jackson took just one for 35 in Yorkshire’s first innings, his main contribution to the victory having come with the bat. Nottinghamshire’s next fixture was against Cambridgeshire on 17, 18 and 19 August and, oddly enough it took place at neutral Old Trafford, the match having been arranged by the Manchester Club. Oscroft (78) and Brampton (79) added 146 for Nottinghamshire’s first wicket in their 236 all out. Jackson took two for 15 in 13 overs in the Cambridgeshire first innings and six for 38 in the second as they collapsed for totals of 86 and 64 giving Nottinghamshire victory by an innings and 86 runs. A goodly attendance at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove on 24 and 25 August saw Nottinghamshire complete the double over Sussex in winning by an innings and 86 runs. Sussex scored 118 and 77 with Jackson taking one for 29 in 43.1 overs. Nottinghamshire made 245 with Oscroft hitting a fine century, finishing with 107 whilst Jackson hit the second highest score of 27 featuring some fine hitting. Jackson appeared for the AEE against the UAEE at Lord’s on 5, 6 and 7 June. The match was graced by the presence of the Prince of Wales on the second day. There were gate receipts of £133. 2s on the first day, £88 on the second day and £47 9s 6d on the third day and a substantial donation was made to the Cricketers Fund Friendly Society. With a number of players from the UAEE having seceded to the newly formed United South of England Eleven the UAEE had no players from Surrey, Kent or Sussex available and were beaten easily by 66 runs. The AEE made 207 and 186 while the UAEE made 176 and 151. Jackson took four for 59 in the match in 41 overs. Jackson’s other first-class match in 1865 was for the North against the South at Canterbury on 7, 8 and 9 August, a match which the South won by 27 runs. Jackson did little, scoring 7 and 3 and only bowling eight overs. Jackson played in 25 AEE matches against odds in 1865 with the team winning 15, losing five and drawing five matches. He scored 373 runs and took 210 wickets and held 25 catches in a welcome return to form after his 1864 performances. The saga started on 11 May in Jackson’s home town of Retford and he was to play cricket almost without a break until 27 September, a period of 108 days with all the travelling that this involved. It would be interesting to hear Jackson’s views on the hard-done to players of today whose fixture schedules are nowhere near as hectic. Getting back to the cricket, the match at Retford was drawn very much in favour of the local XXII as the AEE were 31 for seven when stumps were drawn for good having been set 137 to win. Jackson bowled 33.2