About John Herringshaw
Lived 1892 – 1974 (aged 82). John Herringshaw was a British cricketer.
John Percy Herringshaw (22 May 1892 – 13 November 1974) was an English cricketer. Herringshaw was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Derby, Derbyshire.
Herringshaw made his first-class debut for Essex against Northamptonshire in the 1921 County Championship. He made eight further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1922 County Championship. He scored a total of 94 runs in these nine matches at an average of 10.44, with a high score of 18. With the ball, he took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 55.33, with best figures of 2/48.
He died at Yapton, Sussex on 13 November 1974.
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cricketer (1892-1974)
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John Herringshaw was born on 22 May 1892 in Derby.
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John Herringshaw died on 13 November 1974 in Yapton.
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John Herringshaw was a cricketer.
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