John Springall
John Denis Springall (19 September 1932 – 26 June 2020) was an English first-class cricketer.[1] He played in 121 matches for Nottinghamshire between 1955 and 1963, and returned for a single List A cricket match in 1967.[2]
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| Full name | John Denis Springall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1932 Southwark, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 June 2020 (aged 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1955–1967 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A middle-order batsman, Springall had his most successful season in 1959, when he scored 1488 runs at an average of 35.42[3] and hit his only first-class centuries: 107 not out against Leicestershire[4] and 100 not out against Northamptonshire.[5] He also had his best return with his medium-pace bowling in 1959, with 6 for 43 against Surrey.[1] From 1964 to 1967, he played for Walkden in the Central Lancashire League.[1]
References
- "John Springall". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- John Springall at ESPNcricinfo
- "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John Springall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire 1959". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire 1959". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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