Thomas Jacques
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Thomas Alec Jacques, better known as Sandy Jacques (19 February 1905 – 23 February 1995) was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played twenty eight games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
from 1927 to 1936. He also appeared in first-class cricket for the Rest of England and The Gentleman
in 1927.
Jacques was born in Cliffe, Selby
, Yorkshire
, England
. Sir Len Hutton
said that Jacques had the finest fast bowling action he had ever seen, but what might have been a famous career was curtailed by injury. Jacques made his debut for Yorkshire in 1927 as an amateur
and, after only six matches, was picked for a test trial at Lord's
in which he took 4 for 53. He generated high pace and was able to maintain his accuracy and penetration over long spells. He turned professional in 1928, but found his body could not stand the strain of constant cricket. He suffered from continuing leg problems, at one point wearing five pairs of socks to cushion his feet, and appeared only intermittently. He turned to league cricket, in which he excelled, and farmed at Cliffe, where he lived all his life. He played thirty first-class matches in all, and never finished on the losing side.
He took 62 wickets in all at 31.20, with a best return of 5 for 33 against Essex
. He also took 5 for 67 against Glamorgan
. He scored 168 runs, with a top score of 35 not out against Glamorgan, at an average of 12.92. He also took 14 catches.
Jacques died in February 1995 in Selby
, at the age of 90.
English people
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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...
er, who played twenty eight games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
from 1927 to 1936. He also appeared in first-class cricket for the Rest of England and The Gentleman
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
in 1927.
Jacques was born in Cliffe, Selby
Cliffe, Selby
Cliffe is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A63 trunk road from Selby to Hull and the railway line which also goes to and from those destinations. The railway was opened in 1863 and there was a station at Cliffe although it was named...
, 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...
, England
England
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. Sir Len Hutton
Len Hutton
Sir Leonard "Len" Hutton was an English Test cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England in the years around the Second World War as an opening batsman. He was described by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket...
said that Jacques had the finest fast bowling action he had ever seen, but what might have been a famous career was curtailed by injury. Jacques made his debut for Yorkshire in 1927 as an amateur
Amateur status in first-class cricket
Amateur status in first-class cricket had a special meaning, especially in England, in that the amateur in this context was not merely someone who played cricket in his spare time but a particular type of first-class cricketer who existed officially until 1962, when the distinction between amateurs...
and, after only six matches, was picked for a test trial at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in which he took 4 for 53. He generated high pace and was able to maintain his accuracy and penetration over long spells. He turned professional in 1928, but found his body could not stand the strain of constant cricket. He suffered from continuing leg problems, at one point wearing five pairs of socks to cushion his feet, and appeared only intermittently. He turned to league cricket, in which he excelled, and farmed at Cliffe, where he lived all his life. He played thirty first-class matches in all, and never finished on the losing side.
He took 62 wickets in all at 31.20, with a best return of 5 for 33 against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. He also took 5 for 67 against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. He scored 168 runs, with a top score of 35 not out against Glamorgan, at an average of 12.92. He also took 14 catches.
Jacques died in February 1995 in Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
, at the age of 90.