John Melville (cricketer)

John Melville
Personal information
Full name
John Hutchison Melville
Born(1895-06-19)19 June 1895
Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
Died22 September 1951(1951-09-22) (aged 56)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937Buckinghamshire
1937Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 21
Batting average 2.62
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 9*
Balls bowled 1,107
Wickets 33
Bowling average 16.93
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
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 at Cowdenbeath.

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.

  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.