Edward Jobson
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Edward Russell Jobson was an English
cricketer
who played first-class cricket
on a few occasions for Worcestershire
between 1900 and 1903. He had previously played for the county in the late 19th century, before its elevation to the County Championship
, as well as making one first-class appearance for MCC
.
He played a 12-a-side game for Stourbridge Cricket Club
against Gentlemen of Canada in 1880, a match in which one JS Gillean took five wickets in successive balls for the Canadians.
Jobson played minor cricket for Worcestershire through the 1880s and 1890s, averaging
more than 45 in 1886.
In August 1891 he made his first-class debut when he was chosen to open the batting for MCC against Somerset
at Taunton, top-scoring in the second innings with 43.
Jobson made his Championship debut for Worcestershire against Sussex
in May 1900, hitting 4 and 17 at the top of the order. Between then and 1903 he appeared six more times for the county, but never made a substantial score at this level despite having hit centuries for Worcestershire in minor-cricket days.
Jobson was born in Wall Heath
, Staffordshire
. He died at the age of 54 at Holbeache House, also Wall Heath, after undergoing an operation for appendicitis
.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
on a few occasions for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1900 and 1903. He had previously played for the county in the late 19th century, before its elevation to the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, as well as making one first-class appearance for MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
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He played a 12-a-side game for Stourbridge Cricket Club
Stourbridge Cricket Club
Stourbridge Cricket Club is an English cricket club based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club play at the War Memorial Athletic Ground in Stourbridge, and compete in the Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League....
against Gentlemen of Canada in 1880, a match in which one JS Gillean took five wickets in successive balls for the Canadians.
Jobson played minor cricket for Worcestershire through the 1880s and 1890s, averaging
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
more than 45 in 1886.
In August 1891 he made his first-class debut when he was chosen to open the batting for MCC against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
at Taunton, top-scoring in the second innings with 43.
Jobson made his Championship debut for Worcestershire against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in May 1900, hitting 4 and 17 at the top of the order. Between then and 1903 he appeared six more times for the county, but never made a substantial score at this level despite having hit centuries for Worcestershire in minor-cricket days.
Jobson was born in Wall Heath
Wall Heath
-Geography:Wall Heath is a small village on the western fringe of the Black Country and the West Midlands conurbation in the United Kingdom. It is located on the A449 road, approximately seven miles south of Wolverhampton and 9 miles North of Kidderminster....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. He died at the age of 54 at Holbeache House, also Wall Heath, after undergoing an operation for appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
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