A. H. Hornby
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Albert Henry Hornby was an English cricketer active from 1898 to 1914 who played for Lancashire. The son of A. N. Hornby, he was born in Church Minshull, Cheshire, and educated at Harrow School and Tr
Albert Henry Hornby c 1905
Gilbert Jessop
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Gilbert Laird Jessop was an English cricketer, often reckoned to have been one of the fastest run-scorers cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898 and compiled the fastest
A. H. Hornby
…among eight centuries and held 220 catches with one stumping. He was renowned for his daring running between the wickets, quite unusual in his time. Gilbert Jessop referred to him as “a bustler”. He was the Lancashire club captain from 1908 until 1914. During World War I he served in the Army Remount Service with…
Jessop in 1901
Jessop c. 1905