Guy Jackson
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Guy Rolf Jackson was an English cricket
er who played first-class cricket
for Derbyshire
between 1919 and 1936, being captain for nine years.
Jackson was born at Ankerbold, Tupton
, Derbyshire
, the son of Brigadier G M Jackson, chairman of the Clay Cross Company. He was educated at Harrow School
and in 1914 scored 59 against Eton
at Lords. He was due to go to Oxford University, but shortly after the outbreak of the World War I
, he was commissioned into the Derbyshire Yeomanry
in October 1914. He served as a captain at Salonica in January 1918,and was awarded the Military Cross
. He was also mentioned in despatches twice and also won the French Legion d’Honneur and the War Cross (Greece). Jackson was leading his troops on patrol when some Bulgaria
n soldiers approached, carrying a flag of truce. They were asking for the armistice which was to end Bulgaria’s part in the First World War.
After the war Jackson returned to Derbyshire and made his first-class debut for the county in the 1919 season
in July. He scored five and six in a low-scoring match against Somerset in which Derbyshire were bowled out for 37 in their second innings, losing the by three-wickets. In the 1922 season
, he was appointed captain of the team which George Buckston
had started to develop and he remained Derbyshire’s captain for nine seasons. He quickly won the respect of his players and in his first season as captain, Derbyshire moved up to finish 11th, winning six games. Billy Bestwick
led the bowling, although Derbyshire’s batting was disappointing. By the 1927 season
, Derbyshire had risen to fifth in the County Championship.
In the winter of 1926-27, Jackson had toured South America with an MCC
party which was captained by Plum Warner
. In a game against Argentina in Buenos Aires which MCC won by an innings and 12 runs, Jackson hit 73 his highest score of the tour. In 1927-28 was appointed captain of the MCC party to tour South Africa but was unable to do so because of ill health.
After leading them in 220 matches, Jackson gave up the club captaincy at the end of the 1930 season
, handing over to Arthur Walker Richardson
who took the team to the top. Jackson played occasionally until the 1936 season
, his final first-class appearance for Derbyshire being in July against the Indian tourists in a rain-affected draw. From 1942 to 1960 he was chairman of Derbyshire’s committee. He died at Chesterfield
.
Jackson's brother Geoffrey Jackson
and cousin, Anthony Jackson, also played cricket for Derbyshire.
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 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...
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...
between 1919 and 1936, being captain for nine years.
Jackson was born at Ankerbold, Tupton
Tupton
Tupton is a village in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, south of Chesterfield. It lies just north of Clay Cross on the A61 which runs from Chesterfield to Alfreton. It comprises the areas of Old Tupton and New Tupton. However, it is generally referred to as Tupton...
, 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...
, the son of Brigadier G M Jackson, chairman of the Clay Cross Company. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and in 1914 scored 59 against Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
at Lords. He was due to go to Oxford University, but shortly after the outbreak of the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he was commissioned into the Derbyshire Yeomanry
Derbyshire Yeomanry
The Derbyshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry regiment and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two reconnaissance regiments in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Leicestershire...
in October 1914. He served as a captain at Salonica in January 1918,and was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
. He was also mentioned in despatches twice and also won the French Legion d’Honneur and the War Cross (Greece). Jackson was leading his troops on patrol when some Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n soldiers approached, carrying a flag of truce. They were asking for the armistice which was to end Bulgaria’s part in the First World War.
After the war Jackson returned to Derbyshire and made his first-class debut for the county in the 1919 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1919
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1919 was the first cricket season after a four year break from first class cricket during World War I. The English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty-eight years...
in July. He scored five and six in a low-scoring match against Somerset in which Derbyshire were bowled out for 37 in their second innings, losing the by three-wickets. In the 1922 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1922
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1922 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty-one years. It was their twenty-fourth season in the County Championship and they won six matches to finish eleventh.-1922 season:...
, he was appointed captain of the team which George Buckston
George Buckston
George Moreton Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, MCC and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921....
had started to develop and he remained Derbyshire’s captain for nine seasons. He quickly won the respect of his players and in his first season as captain, Derbyshire moved up to finish 11th, winning six games. Billy Bestwick
Billy Bestwick
William Bestwick was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1898 and 1926. He was a demon medium-fast bowler who took over 1400 wickets for the county, including 10 in one innings...
led the bowling, although Derbyshire’s batting was disappointing. By the 1927 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1927
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1927 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty six years. It was their twenty-ninth season in the County Championship and they won eight matches to finish fifth in the County Championship..-1927 season:Derbyshire...
, Derbyshire had risen to fifth in the County Championship.
In the winter of 1926-27, Jackson had toured South America with an 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...
party which was captained by Plum Warner
Plum Warner
Sir Pelham Francis Warner MBE , affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or even "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket was a Test cricketer....
. In a game against Argentina in Buenos Aires which MCC won by an innings and 12 runs, Jackson hit 73 his highest score of the tour. In 1927-28 was appointed captain of the MCC party to tour South Africa but was unable to do so because of ill health.
After leading them in 220 matches, Jackson gave up the club captaincy at the end of the 1930 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1930
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1930 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty nine years. It was their thirty-second season in the County Championship and they won seven matches to finish ninth in the County Championship..-1930 season:Derbyshire played...
, handing over to Arthur Walker Richardson
Arthur Walker Richardson
Arthur Walker Richardson was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1936. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1931 and 1936, concluding with Derbyshire's first victory in the County Championship table.Richardson was born at Quarndon, Derbyshire...
who took the team to the top. Jackson played occasionally until the 1936 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1936
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1936 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire won the County Championship for the first and only time. They had been playing for sixty five years and it was their thirty-eighth season in the County Championship....
, his final first-class appearance for Derbyshire being in July against the Indian tourists in a rain-affected draw. From 1942 to 1960 he was chairman of Derbyshire’s committee. He died at Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
.
Jackson's brother Geoffrey Jackson
Geoffrey Jackson (cricketer)
Geoffrey Laird Jackson was an English cricketet who played for Derbyshire from 1912 to 1914, and for Oxford University in 1914. He died of wounds in World War I....
and cousin, Anthony Jackson, also played cricket for Derbyshire.