Douglas Meakin

Douglas Meakin (28 March 1929 – 13 February 1998) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.

Douglas Meakin

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Meakin
Born	3 March 1929 Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Died	13 February 1998 (aged 68) Norwich, Norfolk, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952–1962	Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 55 Batting average 18.33 100s/50s –/– Top score 16 Balls bowled 412 Wickets 10 Bowling average 20.60 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/56 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2019

Meakin made his debut in minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire against Cambridgeshire at Luton in the 1952 Minor Counties Championship.[1] He played minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire intermittently until 1962, making 21 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] While serving as a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, Meakin played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, making his first-class debut against Warwickshire at Birmingham in 1959.[2] He made a further appearance in 1959 against Somerset, before making two more first-class appearances in 1962 against Cambridge University and Ireland.[2] He scored a total of 55 runs across his four matches, with a high score of 16.[3] With his right-arm fast bowling, he took 10 wickets at an average of 20.60, with best figures of 4 for 56.[4]

He died at Norwich in February 1998.

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.

External links

• Douglas Meakin at ESPNcricinfo