{{short description|Irish cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = Ireland | fullname = John Michael Meldon | birth_date = 29 September 1869 | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | death_date = {{death date and age|1954|12|12|1869|9|29|df=yes}} | death_place = Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | nickname = | family = George Meldon (cousin)<br />Louis Meldon (cousin)<br />Budge Meldon (cousin)<br />George Meldon (cousin)<br />Philip Meldon (cousin) | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm unknown style | role = | club1 = Ireland | year1 = 1902&ndash;1910 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 5 | runs1 = 55 | bat avg1 = 6.11 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 14 | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | date = 2 January | year = 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24454.html Cricinfo }} '''John Michael Meldon''' (29 September 1869 in Dublin, Ireland – 12 December 1954 in Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom) was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler.

He played cricket at the Jesuits St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg and Clongowes Wood, before going on to study at Trinity College, Dublin, where he captained the Cricket team.<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000071/007154.shtml John (Jack) Michael Meldon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303185930/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000071/007154.shtml |date=3 March 2011 }} Cricket Europe 2012.</ref>

He played 31 times for Ireland, making his debut against Canada in Toronto in 1888. His last game came against Scotland in July 1910. Five of his matches had first-class status. His brother, father, uncle and four cousins all also played for Ireland.

==References== {{Reflist}} *[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26835/26835.html Cricket Archive profile] *[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire199.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071004211526/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire199.htm |date=4 October 2007 }} *[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24454.html Cricinfo profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meldon, Jack}} Category:1869 births Category:1954 deaths Category:Cricketers from County Dublin Category:Irish cricketers Category:People educated at St Stanislaus College Category:Alumni of Trinity College Dublin

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