Leonard Jackson
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Leonard Jackson was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
from 1877 to 1882.
Jackson was born at Holme Hurst in Norton Woodseats, on the border of Yorkshire
and Derbyshire
. He first played cricket professionally in 1869, for the Breckfield Club in Liverpool. He then went to live in Sheffield where he was a metal-grinder and was playing at Wakefield in 1872 and 1873. In 1874 he appeared for Grimsby against an All England XI and then started playing for Hull Town Club. In 1875, he appeared in a first-class North of England/South of England fixture which took place at the Hull ground, as a last-minute replacement for McIntyre. He later moved to Hull where he was landlord of the Land of Green Ginger Hotel. Later he took Crown and Cushion Hotel.
Jackson's debut for Derbyshire came in the 1877 season
, when he played for Derbyshire against Marylebone Cricket Club
. He made two more County appearances for Derbyshire that year. In 1878 he played for Hull against the Australians, in 1879 for Roger Iddison
's XI and again in 1880 for Hull against the Australians. He played for Derbyshire for one match in the 1881 season
, and then again in the 1882 season
.
Jackson was a right-handed batsman and played 12 innings in 6 first class matches, with a top score of 28 and an average of 9.90. He was a right-arm roundarm fast bowler who took 10 first-class wickets with an average of 19,80 and a best performance of 3-9.
At the end of his cricketing career, Jackson focused on his hotel business and metal-grinding as his main occupations for the five years until his death in Sheffield
aged 39.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
from 1877 to 1882.
Jackson was born at Holme Hurst in Norton Woodseats, on the border of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. He first played cricket professionally in 1869, for the Breckfield Club in Liverpool. He then went to live in Sheffield where he was a metal-grinder and was playing at Wakefield in 1872 and 1873. In 1874 he appeared for Grimsby against an All England XI and then started playing for Hull Town Club. In 1875, he appeared in a first-class North of England/South of England fixture which took place at the Hull ground, as a last-minute replacement for McIntyre. He later moved to Hull where he was landlord of the Land of Green Ginger Hotel. Later he took Crown and Cushion Hotel.
Jackson's debut for Derbyshire came in the 1877 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1877
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1877 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire played their seventh season.Yorkshire joined Hampshire, Lancashire and Kent as the fourth county to play Derbyshire. John Platts became the first cricketer to score a century for Derbyshire.-1877...
, when he played for Derbyshire against Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
. He made two more County appearances for Derbyshire that year. In 1878 he played for Hull against the Australians, in 1879 for Roger Iddison
Roger Iddison
Roger Iddison was an English cricketer, and the original captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He made seventy two first-class appearances for Yorkshire between 1855 and 1876, scoring 1,916 runs at an average of 20.60, and taking 102 wickets at 15.09.Born in Bedale, Yorkshire to Roger and Jane...
's XI and again in 1880 for Hull against the Australians. He played for Derbyshire for one match in the 1881 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1881
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1881 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for ten years. The team played nine first class matches and won two of them-1881 season:...
, and then again in the 1882 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1882
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1882 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for eleven years. The team played eight first class matches and won one of them-1882 season:...
.
Jackson was a right-handed batsman and played 12 innings in 6 first class matches, with a top score of 28 and an average of 9.90. He was a right-arm roundarm fast bowler who took 10 first-class wickets with an average of 19,80 and a best performance of 3-9.
At the end of his cricketing career, Jackson focused on his hotel business and metal-grinding as his main occupations for the five years until his death in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
aged 39.