Gilbert Jessop (cricketer, born 1906)
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Kensington, London, England
Lambeth, London, England
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| Full name | Gilbert Laird Osborne Jessop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1906 Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1990 (aged 83) Lambeth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Gilbert Jessop senior (father) Osman Jessop (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1952 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 March 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilbert Laird Osborne Jessop (6 September 1906 — 16 January 1990) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of the Test cricketer Gilbert Jessop, he was born at Kensington in September 1906. Jessop was educated at Weymouth College, where he represented the college cricket team from 1922 to 1924, having success as an off break bowler, taking 97 wickets for the college.[1] From there, he matriculated to Christ's College, Cambridge.[2] He played in the freshman match at Cambridge, performing well enough to be afforded a further two trial matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club, but he did not impress enough in these matches to warrant selection for the Cambridge eleven.[1] However, Jessop did make his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Wales at Lord's in 1929.[3] Having gained his Bachelor of Arts, Jessop proceeded to Ridley Hall, Cambridge prior to taking Holy Orders in the Church of England.[2] He undertook his early ecclesiastical duties as curate at Havant,[4] Having completed his residency qualification to play for Hampshire, Jessop made three first-class appearances for the county in 1933, playing against the touring West Indians and twice in the County Championship against Sussex and Middlesex.[3] He scored 89 runs in his four first-class matches at an average of 12.28, with a highest score of 29.[5] His only first-class wicket was that of Sussex's James Langridge.[1]