Favourite Quote: ‘Somebody keeps moving the bloody crease.’

We have all had a John Jackson in our team: the man of integrity, speed of thought and slight of hand. We know him as the Talisman of everything good and proper in the game: a last bastion of chivalry and gentleness in the wicked world of

Brought up on the streets of Bespin, John fell into a life of crime at a tender age, but was brought to justice by the authorities and given a stark choice: a 15 year jail term, a secondary school teacher job in Grimsby or a job as computer liaison officer with the city. He jumped at the chance of working with computers, but took up the position without reading the small print. His head was subsequently put in a vice and a computer was glued to his head: John was officially ‘wired’ which didn’t half make him look like a robot. Unfortunately, after 15 years in the job, John started to believe that he actually was a human cyborg, and has stuck to this idea long after he stopped wearing his computer hat.

After a brief singing career which peaked with ‘it’s different for girls’ but then nose-dived, in John’s own words, “after I let Burtons use one of my songs in their ad campaign of the late 80’s – the bloody bastards”, John returned to the occupation offered to him many years before, and became a teacher.

John is suspected of aiding Lando Calrissian with the running of Cloud City, along with Lando’s other more illegal activities, which include cock fighting, chase the ace card schools, and helping the rebellion.

John is quite a mean sportsman, including snooker (his brother won the 1986 world championship) and darts. However, his love for cricket resurfaced during 2005, and he gleefully took up his position as a Jedi in the Corinthians XI. Considering his vast playing career (he went on a tour of Somerset in the early 90’s and went round the Lake District last year with Saga) his average is somewhat surprising; yet we all know that a 1.8 batting average can soon turn into 3 or 4.

It is in the field that John truly sparkles though, covering the ground like a cheetah. Indeed, some say his legs move that fast that it looks like he isn’t moving, a bit like when the alloy wheels on cars look like they don’t move, helicopter blades and aeroplanes that are really high in the sky. His spirit is undying, neigh unerring – he has been known to chase down a cricket ball long after it has crossed the boundary. He also makes the team look good, having recently secured a sponsorship deal with Boyes; he wasn’t half kitted out well the other night that’s for sure. Says John,

“I was out shopping when I got talking to a woman in Boyes. Well, she soon had me convinced on a nice new pair of slacks for the Corinthians – and I even found myself walking out with a new top, too. A great days shopping, really.

Of course, every suit of armour has a chink, and John’s seems to be his running between the wickets, or lack of. He is in line for best run out of the season, after running 21 and a half yards before stopping just inches from the crease and allowing himself to be stumped out. Such is his enthusiasm, John has to be restrained by his batting partner from running at everyopportunity – he has even been known to run before the ball has even left the bowler’s hand; they put it down to insanity; we Jedi know the real force behind the man.

Club shrink Dr Shop says that he thinks a link can be made between John’s former life as a street hustler and his present tendency to run whenever the opportunity presents itself. Only John knows what he is running from….

Unfortunately for the Corinthian Jedi John ‘Lobot’ Jackson had to retire for cricket in 2009, which means the Jedi no longer have a disabled player in their team, & are looking for another player to enable them to still be an equal opportunities cricket team. Rumourr has it Steve Holliday will be taking over this position