Jefferson Jones (cricketer)
English cricketer (born 1954)
Jefferson Harcourt Jones (born 6 January 1954) is a Barbadian born former English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Christ Church, Barbados.
Jones made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1972 against Oxfordshire. From 1972 to 1994, he represented the county in 161 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1994 Championship when Berkshire played Wiltshire. Jones also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1983 when Berkshire played Norfolk. From 1983 to 1992, he represented the county in 13 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire in the 1992 MCCA Knockout Trophy.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup.
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