He made his debut for Ireland in August 1923, playing against Wales in Cardiff. His second game for Ireland was also against Wales, this time in Belfast, and this was followed by his first match against Scotland,[3] which was also his first first-class match.[4] He rounded off the year with two matches against the MCC.[3] He also played that year for a North of Ireland team against Wales.[5]
He played twice for Ireland in 1925, against Scotland and Wales,[3] which were his final first-class games.[4] He then spent eight years away from the Ireland team, returning for one final match in August 1933, against the MCC at Lord's.[3]
Statisticsedit
In all matches for Ireland, Jackson scored 349 runs at an average of 29.08, with a top score of 71 against Scotland in July 1924, his only half-century. He bowled just two overs, going for 30 runs without taking a wicket in his last match against the MCC.[3] In first-class cricket, he scored 154 runs at an average of 38.50, with a top score of 71. He did not bowl in first-class cricket.[1]
Familyedit
His brother Harold also represented Ireland at cricket.[1]
^ abcFirst-class matches played by Finlay Jackson at Cricket Archive
^Scorecard of North of Ireland v Wales match, 27 June 1924 at CricketArchive
January 01, 1970
finlay, jackson, finlay, william, jackson, november, 1901, march, 1941, irish, cricketer, rugby, union, player, cricket, informationbattingright, handedbowlingleg, spininternational, informationnational, sideirelandcareer, statisticscompetition, first, classma. Finlay William Jackson 21 November 1901 13 March 1941 1 was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player Finlay JacksonCricket informationBattingRight handedBowlingLeg spinInternational informationNational sideIrelandCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 3Runs scored 154Batting average 38 50100s 50s 0 1Top score 71Catches stumpings 0 Source CricketArchive 16 November 2022 Contents 1 Rugby Union 2 Cricket 2 1 Statistics 3 Family 4 See also 5 ReferencesRugby Union editJackson played just once for the Ireland national rugby union team a Five Nations match against England on 10 February 1923 2 He would play much more for Ireland at his other sport cricket Cricket editA right handed batsman and leg spin bowler 1 Jackson played eight times for the Ireland cricket team between 1923 and 1933 3 including three first class matches 4 He made his debut for Ireland in August 1923 playing against Wales in Cardiff His second game for Ireland was also against Wales this time in Belfast and this was followed by his first match against Scotland 3 which was also his first first class match 4 He rounded off the year with two matches against the MCC 3 He also played that year for a North of Ireland team against Wales 5 He played twice for Ireland in 1925 against Scotland and Wales 3 which were his final first class games 4 He then spent eight years away from the Ireland team returning for one final match in August 1933 against the MCC at Lord s 3 Statistics edit In all matches for Ireland Jackson scored 349 runs at an average of 29 08 with a top score of 71 against Scotland in July 1924 his only half century He bowled just two overs going for 30 runs without taking a wicket in his last match against the MCC 3 In first class cricket he scored 154 runs at an average of 38 50 with a top score of 71 He did not bowl in first class cricket 1 Family editHis brother Harold also represented Ireland at cricket 1 See also editList of Irish cricket and rugby union playersReferences edit a b c d Cricket Archive profile Rugby Union statistics at scrum com a b c d e f CricketEurope Stats Zone profile a b c First class matches played by Finlay Jackson at Cricket Archive Scorecard of North of Ireland v Wales match 27 June 1924 at CricketArchive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Finlay Jackson amp oldid 1200212801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
