John Melville (cricketer)

John Melville

Personal information
Full name	John Hutchison Melville
Born	19 June 1895 Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
Died	22 September 1951 (aged 56) Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Scotland
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937	Buckinghamshire
1937	Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 21 Batting average 2.62 100s/50s –/– Top score 9* Balls bowled 1,107 Wickets 33 Bowling average 16.93 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/32 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2011

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 in Cowdenbeath, Fife.

Melville made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1932. He played 5 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 3 five wicket hauls he took.^[2] His best bowling figures came against the touring Indians in 1932.^[3]

Melville played 3 Minor Counties Championship fixtures for Buckinghamshire in 1937, against Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.^[4]

He died in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 22 September 1951.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
3. "Scotland v Indians, 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charles Melville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

External links

• John Melville at ESPNcricinfo
• John Melville at CricketArchive