John Walter Cressy-Hall (4 August 1843 – 7 April 1894) was an

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first-class

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er and merchant. The son of the physician Alfred Hall, John was born at

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in August 1843. He was educated there at Brighton College. After completing his education, Cressy-Hall became a merchant. He played

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for the

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on three occasions, playing against

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in 1873,

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in 1878, and

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in 1880. He scored 27 runs in these matches, in addition to taking two wickets. By 1894, Cressy-Hall was living in poverty at

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in South Africa. He was financially supported by his younger brother, Sir Edward Marshall Hall, who sent money to him via Archdeacon Gaul. The two were not on good terms, with Cressy-Hall resenting being financially supported by his younger brother, to the extent that he sent offensive correspondences to him back in England. Cressy-Hall was found dead in his bed on 7 April 1894 at Kimberley.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cressy-Hall, John 1843 births 1894 deaths Cricketers from Brighton People educated at Brighton College English merchants English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers English emigrants to South Africa 19th-century English businesspeople