Alfred Jeacocke was an English cricketer who played as an amateur for Surrey County Cricket Club from 1920 to 1934.
13 Facts About Alfred Jeacocke
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Alfred Jeacocke's career was almost ended over a challenge to his qualification to play for Surrey in 1922.
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Outside of cricket, Jeacocke worked in the family business at Smithfield Market.
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Up until the 1920 cricket season, Alfred Jeacocke played club cricket in Surrey.
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When Jack Hobbs was indisposed through illness and injury early in the 1921 season, Alfred Jeacocke was selected as an opening batsman for Surrey, in partnership with Andrew Sandham.
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Alfred Jeacocke was very successful, scoring 1,056 runs at an average of 42.24 with three centuries.
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Alfred Jeacocke's average was among the best by amateur batsmen that season.
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From 1929, Alfred Jeacocke appeared infrequently, but continued to play club cricket with great success.
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Alfred Jeacocke mainly represented Forest Hill cricket club, continuing to appear in the team until the 1950s, and was president of the club at the time of his death in 1961.
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Alfred Jeacocke was born outside of the county of Surrey, but qualified to play for the team through having lived there long enough to be eligible.
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The situation arose through a housing shortage; when Alfred Jeacocke married in 1920, there were no suitable houses for him and his wife, so his father lent him a house rent-free.
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Alfred Jeacocke missed the remainder of the season, but Percy Fender, the county captain, defended him in the press and pointed out that the letter of the law meant that Alfred Jeacocke would have to re-qualify, making him ineligible until 1924.
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In 1925, Alfred Jeacocke was involved in another incident, the details of which are vague.