John Hall was an English

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 first-class cricket

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er, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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. He appeared three times for the then pre-county club against Manchester in 1844 and 1845, and then reappeared for one County Championship

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 game against Nottinghamshire

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 at Trent Bridge

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 in 1863.

Born in Nottingham

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, England, Hall was right arm slow underarm bowler, who took 13 wickets for 71 runs at an average of 5.46. His best spell was 5 for 18 against Manchester in a low scoring game at Moss Lane

Moss Lane Cricket Ground

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, on his debut in 1844. A right-handed batsman, he scored 49 runs at 8.16 with a top score of 28 not out against Manchester in 1845.

Hall died in April 1888 in Retford

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, Nottinghamshire

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