Neville Jessopp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Neville Jessopp

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1898

Place of Birth: Sleaford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1977

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Neville Jessopp

  • Neville Augustus Jessopp (31 July 1898 – 13 July 1977) was an English first-class cricketer. Jessopp was born at Sleaford, Lincolnshire and was educated at Harrow School.
  • He left Harrow in 1916 and went straight into the British Army for service in the First World War, serving as a second lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards.
  • He resigned his commission shortly after the war, on account of ill health.
  • He made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1919, playing against the Australian Imperial Forces and Oxford University.
  • He took 7 wickets in these two matches with his left-arm fast-medium bowling, with best figures of 3 for 64.
  • In addition to playing first-class cricket, Jessopp also played minor counties cricket for Norfolk.
  • He debuted before the war in 1914, before making five further appearances in the Minor Counties Championship in 1920.
  • He later emigrated to British East Africa, where he became a farmer.
  • He moved to South Africa later in life, where he died at Claremont, Cape Province.

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