About John Inns
Lived 1876 – 1905 (aged 29). John Inns was a British cricketer.
John Herbert Inns (30 March 1876 – 14 June 1905) was an English cricketer. Inns' batting and bowling styles are not known, but it is known he fielded on occasion as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Writtle, Essex.
Inns made his first-class debut for Essex against Oxford University in 1898. He played infrequently for Essex, making nine further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1904 County Championship. In his ten first-class appearances, he scored 73 runs at an average of 6.63, with a high score of 28. In the field he took 8 catches.
He died at Leyton, Essex on 14 June 1905 and was buried at Writtle.
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cricketer (1876-1905)
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John Inns was born on 30 March 1876 in Writtle.
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John Inns died on 14 June 1905 in Leyton.
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John Inns was a cricketer.
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