About John Hings
Lived 1910 – 1999 (aged 88). John Hings was a British cricketer.
John Preston Hings (22 November 1910 – September 1999) was an English cricketer. Hings was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.
Hings made two first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1934 County Championship against Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire. In his two first-class appearances, Hings scored a total of 18 runs at an average of 4.50, with a high score of 10.
He died at Loughborough, Leicestershire, sometime in September 1999. His father, John, Sr., played first-class cricket in South Africa.
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Who was John Hings?
cricketer (1910-1999)
When was John Hings born?
John Hings was born on 22 December 1910 in Leicester.
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John Hings died on 1 September 1999 in Loughborough.
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John Hings was a cricketer.
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John Hings was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hings. https://biography.guide/john-hings/
MLA: "John Hings." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-hings/.
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