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Dirk Jackson

The 1906–07 Springboks. Jackson is sitting on the ground, second from right.
Personal information
Full name	Dirk Cloete Jackson
Born	(1885-04-21)21 April 1885 Alphen Farm, Constantia, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died	17 September 1976(1976-09-17) (aged 91) Silkaatsnek Farm, near Brits, Transvaal, South Africa
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1908–09 to 1910–11	Western Province
1912–13	Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 10 Runs scored 277 Batting average 17.31 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 59 Balls bowled 820 Wickets 23 Bowling average 17.04 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/36 Catches/stumpings 6/0
Source: Cricinfo, 17 December 2020

Dirk Cloete Jackson (21 April 1885 – 17 September 1976) was a South African rugby union player and cricketer.

Jackson was born on a farm on the outskirts of Cape Town and was educated nearby at Diocesan College. A halfback, he played three of the five international matches on the Springboks' first tour of the British Isles in 1906–07. He was the last survivor of that touring team.

Jackson played first-class cricket for Western Province and Transvaal from 1909 to 1913. He was a member of the Western Province team that won all three matches in the 1908–09 Currie Cup and finished first. He took his best bowling figures during the season: 4 for 36 and 2 for 20 in the innings victory over Eastern Province. He made his highest score of 59 against Orange Free State two years later.

He died at his farm near Pretoria in 1976, aged 91.

References

1. "Rugby: Schools with the most Springboks". SA School Sports. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
2. "Dirk Jackson". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
3. ^ Wisden 1978, p. 1085.
4. "Dirk Jackson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
5. "Western Province v Eastern Province 1908–09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
6. "Orange Free State v Western Province 1910–11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

External links

• Dirk Jackson at ESPNcricinfo

• 1885 births
• 1976 deaths
• Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town
• Cricketers from Cape Town
• Rugby union scrum-halves
• South African rugby union players
• South Africa international rugby union players
• South African cricketers
• Western Province cricketers
• Gauteng cricketers