Robert Jesson Cricketer
Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson (17 June 1886 – 22 February 1917) was an English cricketer. Jesson was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler. Jesson was born in Southampton, the son of solicitor's clerk Robert Jesson. He was educated at Sherborne School, where he represented the school cricket team. Later he would be educated at Merton College, Oxford. Jesson made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Warwickshire in the 1907 County Championship. On debut Jesson took his maiden and only first-class five wicket haul, with figures of 5/42. Tate represented Hampshire in eleven first-class matches in 1907. In 1908 Jesson played a first-class match for Oxford University, both against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Additionally, in 1908 Jesson played two first-class matches for Hampshire against Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Two years later in 1910, Jesson played his final first-class match for Hampshire against Sussex. In his first-class career, Jesson scored 198 runs at a batting average of 8.25, with a high score of 38. With the ball Jesson took 21 wickets at a bowling average of 25.14. All of Jesson's wickets came for Hampshire. In his four first-class matches, Jesson took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 11.30. With the ball Jesson took 21 wickets at a bowling average of 25.14.