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John Springall

John Denis Springall (19 September 1932 – 26 June 2020) was an English first-class cricketer. He played in 121 matches for Nottinghamshire between 1955 and 1963, and returned for a single List A cricket match in 1967. A middle-order batsman, Springall had his most successful season in 1959, when he scored 1488 runs at an average of 35.42 and hit his only first-class centuries: 107 not out against Leicestershire and 100 not out against Northamptonshire. He also had his best return with his medium-pace bowling in 1959, with 6 for 43 against Surrey. From 1964 to 1967, he played for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League. After his cricket career, Springall lived in Spain for some years, but later he returned to the UK and lived in Norfolk to be near his son. He died in Norfolk in June 2020, aged 87.

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John Denis Springall (19 September 1932 – 26 June 2020) was an English first-class cricketer. He played in 121 matches for Nottinghamshire between 1955 and 1963, and returned for a single List A cricket match in 1967. A middle-order batsman, Springall had his most successful season in 1959, when he scored 1488 runs at an average of 35.42 and hit his only first-class centuries: 107 not out against Leicestershire and 100 not out against Northamptonshire. He also had his best return with his medium-pace bowling in 1959, with 6 for 43 against Surrey. From 1964 to 1967, he played for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League. After his cricket career, Springall lived in Spain for some years, but later he returned to the UK and lived in Norfolk to be near his son. He died in Norfolk in June 2020, aged 87.

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  1. date of death: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372796017

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