Norman Ernest Jacob (9 July 1901 – 12 March 1970) was a Welsh

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er. Jacob was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at

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. Jacob made his first-class debut

in the 1922 County Championship against Lancashire at

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, Manchester. He played a further 6 first-class matches in the 1922 season, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against

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at Cardiff Arms Park. In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 79 runs at a batting average of 6.07, with a top score of 19.First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Norman Jacob
/ref> Jacob died at Grimsby, Lincolnshire on 12 March 1970.

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