About John Senescall
Lived 1853 – 1937 (aged 84). John Senescall was a British cricketer.
John Senescall (31 May 1853 – 4 November 1937) was an English cricketer. Senescall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Greetham, Rutland.
Senescall made his first-class debut for Sussex against Yorkshire in 1882. He made five further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Hampshire in 1883. In his six first-class matches, he took 18 wickets at an average of 15.22, with best figures of 6/23. These figures represented his only five-wicket haul and came against Hampshire in 1882. With the bat, he scored 26 runs at a batting average of 2.88, with a high score of 8.
He died at Melton, Yorkshire, on 4 November 1937.
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cricketer (1853-1937)
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John Senescall was born on 31 May 1853 in Greetham.
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John Senescall died on 4 November 1937 in Melton.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Senescall. https://biography.guide/john-senescall/
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