John Santall

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = John Santall
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right arm medium
FCs = 8
FC runs = 117
FC bat avg = 9.75
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 36*
FC balls = 180
FC wickets = 2
FC bowl avg = 62.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 2-29
FC catches/stumpings = 2/0
debut date = 7 June
debut year = 1930
last date = 8 July
last year = 1930
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20585.html CricInfo

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.Obituary, "The Cricketer", May 1987.]

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 historianObituary, "The Cricketer"] , while his brother Frederick scored more than 17,000 runs for them between the wars.

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* [http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/32/32588/32588.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive