John Santall
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John Frank Eden Santall, sometimes known as Jack Santall (3 December 1907 – 24 May 1986) was an English
cricketer
who played eight first-class
matches for Worcestershire
, all in the space of just over a month in 1930.
Santall was never a conspicuous success with the county: in 13 innings he only thrice reached double figures (his best being the unbeaten
36 he hit against Lancashire
), and with the ball he never added to the 2–29 he took in the first innings of his debut against Essex
; the first of his two victims was Stan Nichols
and the other Joe Hipkin.
After such a failure, Santall walked away from cricket, instead turning his attentions to ice-skating, in which sport he proved good enough to turn professional; he also worked as a skating instructor.
Santall was born in King's Heath, Birmingham
; he died at the age of 78 in Bournemouth
.
Two of John's relations had long careers with Warwickshire
: his father Sydney
took more than 1,200 wickets before the First World War, coaching the club and acting as county historian, while his brother Frederick
scored more than 17,000 runs for them between the wars.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played eight first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
, all in the space of just over a month in 1930.
Santall was never a conspicuous success with the county: in 13 innings he only thrice reached double figures (his best being the unbeaten
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
36 he hit against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
), and with the ball he never added to the 2–29 he took in the first innings of his debut against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
; the first of his two victims was Stan Nichols
Stan Nichols
Stan Nichols was the leading all-rounder in English cricket for much of the 1930s.-Career:In his youth primarily a football goalkeeper who played for some time with Queen's Park Rangers,...
and the other Joe Hipkin.
After such a failure, Santall walked away from cricket, instead turning his attentions to ice-skating, in which sport he proved good enough to turn professional; he also worked as a skating instructor.
Santall was born in King's Heath, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
; he died at the age of 78 in Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
.
Two of John's relations had long careers with Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
: his father Sydney
Sydney Santall
Sydney Santall was an English first-class cricketer who played with Warwickshire. His son Frederick was later a prolific run maker for them while his other son John had a brief career at Worcestershire....
took more than 1,200 wickets before the First World War, coaching the club and acting as county historian, while his brother Frederick
Frederick Santall
Frederick Reginald Santall was an English cricketer. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler who played for Warwickshire....
scored more than 17,000 runs for them between the wars.
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