Jack (playing card) Jack (playing card) A jack or knave is a playing card which, in traditional French and English decks, pictures a man in the traditional or historic aristocratic dress generally associated with Europe of the 16th or 17th century. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, plays as if it was an 11 (that is, between the 10 and the queen). As the lowest face (or "court") card, the jack often represents a minimum standard — for example, many poker games require a minimum hand of a pair of jacks ("jacks or better") in order to continue play. The
Lancelot Slocock Lancelot Slocock Lancelot Andrew Noel Slocock (also known as Andrew Slocock) (1886–1916) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1907 to 1908. He also captained his country. Lancelot Andrew Noel Slocock was born on Christmas Day 1886 in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, the third son of the Reverend F H Slocock and his wife Judith. He was educated at Marlborough College and at school made a name as an all-round athlete playing in the rugby fifteen as well as the cricket and hockey elevens. Slocock joined one of the oldest Rugby clubs in England, Liverpool FC and made a