{{Short description|South African rugby union player and cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Dirk Jackson | image = Springboks london 1906.jpg | caption = The 1906–07 Springboks. Jackson is sitting on the ground, second from right. | country = South Africa | fullname = Dirk Cloete Jackson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1885|4|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = Alphen Farm, Constantia, Cape Town, Cape Colony | death_date = {{Death date and age|1976|9|17|1885|4|21|df=yes}} | death_place = Silkaatsnek Farm, near Brits, Transvaal, South Africa | batting = | bowling = | role = All-rounder | family = | club1 = Western Province | year1 = 1908–09 to 1910–11 | club2 = Transvaal | year2 = 1912–13 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 277 | bat avg1 = 17.31 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 59 | deliveries1 = 820 | wickets1 = 23 | bowl avg1 = 17.04 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/36 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/0 | date = 17 December 2020 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45706.html Cricinfo }} '''Dirk Cloete Jackson''' (21 April 1885 – 17 September 1976) was a South African rugby union player and cricketer.
Jackson was born on a farm on the outskirts of Cape Town and was educated nearby at Diocesan College.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://saschoolsports.co.za/rugby-schools-with-the-most-springboks/| title = Rugby: Schools with the most Springboks| publisher = SA School Sports| accessdate =19 December 2020}}</ref> A halfback, he played three of the five international matches on the Springboks' first tour of the British Isles in 1906–07.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/1838.html| title = Dirk Jackson| publisher = ESPN Scrum| accessdate =20 December 2020}}</ref> He was the last survivor of that touring team.<ref name=WCA>''Wisden'' 1978, p. 1085.</ref>
Jackson played first-class cricket for Western Province and Transvaal from 1909 to 1913.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=subscription |url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3034/3034.html| title = Dirk Jackson| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate =20 December 2020}}</ref> He was a member of the Western Province team that won all three matches in the 1908–09 Currie Cup and finished first. He took his best bowling figures during the season: 4 for 36 and 2 for 20 in the innings victory over Eastern Province.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=subscription |url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/7/7781.html| title = Western Province v Eastern Province 1908–09| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate =20 December 2020}}</ref> He made his highest score of 59 against Orange Free State two years later.<ref>{{cite web | url-access=subscription |url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/8/8352.html | title = Orange Free State v Western Province 1910–11| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate =20 December 2020}}</ref>
He died at his farm near Pretoria in 1976, aged 91.<ref name=WCA/>
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