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#sport – Striking season of cricket for old boy Oscar Jackson

20 March 2020

Wellesley Old Boy Oscar Jackson (Class of 2017) continues his fine cricketing form and College Sport Media has reported on his fantastic 2019/2020 season in the Wellington College 1st XI Premier Youth grade.  Meanwhile, we have collated a few images of Oscar’s Wellesley First XI cricketing days and its fantastic to see him, and other Wellesley old boys, continue with the great game.   Currently, old boys Archie Chandler and Peter Bonar are also in the Wellington College 1st XI; William Chandler and James Hoskin in the Wellington College 2nd XI; Harry Wall in the HIB’s 1st XI; and Finlay Kruger and Archie Treadwell in the Scots College 1st XI.

Congratulations OJ, it looks like you have had a big hitting and truly rewarding summer of cricket.  We wish you all the best for your sporting days ahead, Mr G and all of us at Wellesley are super proud!

The full College Sport article on Oscar’s cricketing is available here.

Pictured: Oscar (on right) with another Class of 2017 old boy, Harry Wall during a First XI cricket match, Wellesley, 2016

Pictured: Oscar bowling for Wellesley First XI against Hereworth, April 2016

Pictured: Wellesley First XI team 2016, pictured at the Basin Reserve, April 2016. 

Pictured: Oscar with his father Kit at the Father Son Cricket match, Wellesley 2017.