John Springall

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John Springall
Personal information
Full nameJohn Denis Springall
Born(1932-09-19)19 September 1932
Southwark, Surrey, England
Died26 June 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 87)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955–1967Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 121 1
Runs scored 5176 6
Batting average 25.88 6.00
100s/50s 2/32 0/0
Top score 107* 6
Balls bowled 6352 36
Wickets 80 0
Bowling average 41.40 –
5 wickets in innings 2 –
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 6/43 –
Catches/stumpings 51/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2020

John Denis Springall (19 September 1932 – 26 June 2020) was an English first-class cricketer.[1][2] He played in 121 matches for Nottinghamshire between 1955 and 1963, and returned for a single List A cricket match in 1967.[3]

A middle-order batsman, Springall had his most successful season in 1959, when he scored 1488 runs at an average of 35.42[4] and hit his only first-class centuries: 107 not out against Leicestershire[5] and 100 not out against Northamptonshire.[6] 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[]

  1. ^ a b c "John Springall". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. p. 287. ISBN 9781472975478.
  3. ^ John Springall at ESPNcricinfo
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John Springall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire 1959". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Nottinghamshire v Northamptonshire 1959". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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