J. Jackson
Encyclopedia
J Jackson was an English professional cricket
er who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1794 to 1800.
but he also played in London, including one appearance for The Thursday Club.
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 made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1794 to 1800.
Career
He was mainly associated with LeicestershireLeicestershire and Rutland Cricket Club
Cricket may not have reached the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland until the 18th century. A notice in the Leicester Journal dated 17 August 1776 is the earliest known mention of cricket in the area.-The original Leicestershire club:...
but he also played in London, including one appearance for The Thursday Club.