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Clontarf. In 1950 Jacobson saved the annual first-class match against Scotland by scoring 101 not out at
Perth, and two years later an unbeaten 41 - out of 68 for six in the follow-on - helped Ireland draw with the
Indian tourists in Belfast.

JAMES, ALBERT EDWARD, died on April 2, aged 88. A dependable seamer, Ted James was an automatic
choice for Sussex almost from his debut in 1948 to his retirement a dozen years later: he played 299 first-
class matches, all of them for Sussex. He took seven for 12 - from 19.3 overs - against Hampshire at
Worthing in 1951, and four years later improved his career-best to nine for 60, against Yorkshire at Hove.
"He was the epitome of the good old-fashioned county pro," remembered Ted Dexter, "with a sweet
temperament and absolutely no airs and graces." James, who twice took 100 wickets in a season, was
always economical, going for little more than two an over throughout his career. "He was one of a breed who
maintained metronomic accuracy because they were not rushing through the crease," explained Dexter. "He
swung the ball leg to off, starting leg stump - he always bowled with a leg slip for the one that went straight
on or came back off the seam." After retirement, James coached at Eastbourne College for many years.

JENKINS, Sir MICHAEL ROMILLY HEALD, KCMG, who died on March 31, aged 77, was a high-ranking
diplomat who, after a spell as British Ambassador to the Netherlands, embarked on a successful banking
career with Kleinwort Benson. He had also been an influential figure at the European Commission in
Brussels, and later became a tireless fundraiser for the Chelsea Royal Hospital. A lifelong cricket fan, he was
treasurer of MCC in 1999-2000, and chairman in 2000-01.

JHA, AJAY, who died of a heart attack while playing golf on August 28, aged 57, was a fast-medium bowler
who took 159 wickets in a long career in Indian domestic cricket, mainly for Services, after starting with
Bihar. His best return was six for 76 for Services against Punjab in 1980-81. A former wing commander in the
Indian Air Force, Jha was the chief administrative officer of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore until
shortly before his death, when he was removed from his post after being suspected of involvement in a
fraudulent land deal.

KENYON, JAMES, died on September 3, aged 71. A cricketer good enough to play in the Lancashire League
for around 15 years and represent the county's Second XI, Jim Kenyon was better known as a genial sports
broadcaster. He was the roving reporter for a long-running BBC Radio Lancashire cricket show. "His enviable
list of contacts ensured the station was never short of star guests to fill the airwaves," said his friend and
colleague Mike Latham, "all comfortably within the budget, which was nil." Kenyon was also a former
secretary of the Lancashire Football Association, a director of Accrington Stanley - and a serious cricket
coach. "I owe my career to Jim," said Lancashire's captain Glen Chapple. "He took me to Old Trafford when I
was 11."

KHALID HASAN, who died on December 3, aged 76, was only 16 when he played his solitary Test for
Pakistan, at Trent Bridge in 1954. His leg-spin did account for Denis Compton, but not before he had made
278. He removed Reg Simpson too - for 101. Hasan had been a surprise choice for the tour, after only two
first-class matches: the unrelated Khalid Qureishi had been tipped for selection, but his left-arm spin was
similar to A. H. Kardar's, and some felt the autocratic skipper didn't want too much competition. Hasan took
only 23 wickets on the tour, at 39; overall, Wisden felt he "appeared to bowl a little too fast, and his length
and direction suffered". Hasan remains the youngest man to finish his Test career (16 years 352 days).
Indeed, he played only one further first-class match, in 1958-59.

KOCH, LLOYD BOWEN, who died on April 16, aged 81, had his greatest success as a batsman for Orange
Free State, in between spells for Natal and Rhodesia. In 1952-53 he extended his maiden first-class century
to 216 not out for OFS against Natal in Bloemfontein, and two seasons later made 111 against Western
Province. He opened for a South African XI against the touring Australians in Johannesburg in 1949-50, but
was twice out cheaply in totals of 49 and 90, and was later a reserve for the 1951 South African tour of
England. Koch also played hockey for South Africa and Rhodesia, whom he captained at the 1964 Tokyo
Olympics, and carried the Rhodesian flag at the opening ceremony.

KRISHNA, SUNDARARAJAN, who died on July 16, aged 75, played eight Ranji Trophy matches for Mysore
(now Karnataka). He scored 108 on debut, against Kerala in October 1961, and 122 in his fourth game,
against Hyderabad at Bangalore in December 1962.

LAMB, GEORGE CHARLTON, died on March 15, aged 76. Newcastle-born Charlton Lamb was a fine
batsman who was a regular member of Durham's Minor Counties side from 1954 to 1971. On moving south,
he played for several prominent club sides, including Banstead and Beddington (both in the Surrey
Championship) and some notable wandering teams, such as the Nomads and Harold Pinter's Gaieties CC,
whose website remembered him as an "ex-captain of enviable experience; stylish batsman, infuriating
bowler, seen-it all-before commentator in the slips".

LEIGH-PEMBERTON, ROBERT (latterly Lord Kingsdown), KG, PC, died on November 24, aged 86. "Robin"
Leigh-Pemberton was one of Britain's most high-profile business figures, especially during his decade as
Governor of the Bank of England from 1983 to 1993. He was a lifelong cricket enthusiast, and his family
home - Torry Hill, a 2,500-acre estate near Sittingbourne - had its own idyllic ground where, every year
during Canterbury Week, Leigh-Pemberton assembled a team to play the Old Stagers, an actors' XI. The
hospitality was generous, but the host usually ensured there was enough quality in his team - often in the
shape of a Cowdrey or two - to secure victory. Leigh-Pemberton played at Eton, and was president of Kent in
2002, having served as a trustee of the county for a number of years. He was chairman of NatWest when
the bank succeeded Gillette as sponsors of the 60-over county knockout tournament in 1981.

LELE, JAYWANT YASHWANT, who died on September 19, six days after his 75th birthday, was the
secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1996 to 2001, after six years as joint-secretary. His

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