About Jack Dennis
Lived 1913 – 2006 (aged 93). Jack Dennis was a British cricketer.
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. In his 22 first-class appearances, he scored 530 runs at a batting average of 17.66, with a high score of 53. This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Sussex in 1937.
He died on 21 August 2006.
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Who was Jack Dennis?
cricketer (1913-2006)
When was Jack Dennis born?
Jack Dennis was born on 4 January 1913 in Leytonstone.
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Jack Dennis died on 21 August 2006 in England.
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Jack Dennis was a cricketer.
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Jack Dennis was British.
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