Jack Meyer (educator and cricketer)

Jack Meyer
Personal information
Full name
Rollo John Oliver Meyer
Born(1905-03-15)15 March 1905
Clophill, Bedfordshire, England
Died9 March 1991(1991-03-09) (aged 85)
Kingsdown, Bristol, England
NicknameBoss
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924–1926Cambridge University
1924–1929Minor Counties
1926/27–1934/35Europeans
1926/27Bombay
1929–1949Free Foresters
1929–1950MCC
1933/34–1934/35Western India
1936–1949Somerset
FC debut10 May 1924 Cambridge University v Lancashire
Last FC22 July 1950 MCC v Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 127
Runs scored 4,621
Batting average 23.69
100s/50s 2/24
Top score 202*
Balls bowled 21,965
Wickets 408
Bowling average 25.31
5 wickets in innings 25
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 9/160
Catches/stumpings 85/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 November 2007

Rollo John Oliver Meyer (15 March 1905 – 9 March 1991) was an English educationalist who founded Millfield School in 1935 and Millfield Preparatory School in 1946. He was also an all-round sportsman who played cricket at first-class level in both England and in India. He died in Bristol on 9 March 1991.