Jack Dennis (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Newman Dennis
Birth Date:4 January 1913
Birth Place:Leytonstone, Essex, England
Death Place:England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Essex
Year1:1934–1939
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:22
Runs1:530
Bat Avg1:17.66
100S/50S1:–/1
Top Score1:53
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:13/–
Date:24 October
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11872.html Cricinfo

John Newman Dennis (4 January 1913 – 21 August 2006) was an English cricketer. Dennis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leytonstone, Essex. He was educated at Forest School, Walthamstow.

Dennis made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 1934 County Championship. A further first-class appearance came in 1936, while in the following three seasons he made a handful of appearances in each, making a total of 22 appearances between 1934 and 1939.[1] In his 22 first-class appearances, he scored 530 runs at a batting average of 17.66, with a high score of 53.[2] This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Sussex in 1937.[3]

He died on 21 August 2006.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Dennis. CricketArchive. 24 October 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Dennis. CricketArchive. 24 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Essex v Sussex, 1937 County Championship. CricketArchive. 24 October 2011.