Career
Jacobs was a lower order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He first appeared in international matches against Chile in 1920 and 1921, when he did not keep wicket, and played in matches against Brazil up to 1927-1928. He appeared in only two matches on the 1932 South American tour, when he made just 19 runs in three innings and took three catches.
Including the minor games on the tour, he made only 71 runs in England and his highest score on the tour was 12.