| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Douglas Meakin |
| Birth date | 3 March 1929 |
| Birth place | Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England |
| Death date | 13 February 1998 (aged 68) |
| Death place | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Club 1 | Bedfordshire |
| Year 1 | 1952–1962 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 4 |
| Runs 1 | 55 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.33 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/– |
| Top score 1 | 16 |
| Deliveries 1 | 412 |
| Wickets 1 | 10 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 20.60 |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 4/56 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | –/– |
| Date | 18 March |
| Year | 2019 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15509.html Cricinfo |
Douglas Meakin (28 March 1929 – 13 February 1998) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.
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
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Douglas Meakin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.