John Melville (cricketer)
John Hutchison Melville (19 June 1895 – 22 September 1951) was a Scottish cricketer. Melville was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Cowdenbeath.
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Full name | John Hutchison Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland | 19 June 1895||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 September 1951 56) Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1937 | Buckinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1937 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2011 |
Melville made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1932. He played five further first-class matches for Scotland, the last coming against Yorkshire in 1937.[1] A bowler, Melville took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 33, with best figures of 6/32, one of three five wicket hauls he took.[2] His best bowling figures came against the touring Indians in 1932.[3]
Melville played three Minor Counties Championship fixtures for Buckinghamshire in 1937, against Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.[4]
He died in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 22 September 1951.
References
- "First-Class Matches played by John Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "Scotland v Indians, 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charles Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
External links
- John Melville at ESPNcricinfo
- John Melville at CricketArchive