 Durston ran an indoor cricket school at Acton in London from 1924 to 1958.Durston also played football as a goalkeeper for Royal Engineers, Queens Park Rangers, Brentford, Northfleet United and Bedford Town.The Hackney Gazette Newspaper reported that the Brentford registered goalkeeper Corporal Jack Durston made 2 appearances for Clapton Orient during the December holiday period of 1917 both against Chelsea.