Frank Meggitt
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Frank Meggitt was a Welsh
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Glamorgan
. He was born in Barry and died in Radyr
.
As well as playing cricket, Meggitt also played hockey, winning a Blue at Cambridge University, and representing the Welsh national side, and held a low golf handicap.
A club-cricketer for Barry Cricket Club, he made his first and only County Championship appearance against Nottinghamshire
, however, Meggitt scored a duck in the first innings and just four runs in the second - and lost his place in the lineup.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. He was born in Barry and died in Radyr
Radyr
Radyr is an outer suburb of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The suburb is situated in the west of the city, although it was originally a separate village, and is located around 5 miles north west of Cardiff city centre. According to 2009 estimates, the suburb has a population of 6,000...
.
As well as playing cricket, Meggitt also played hockey, winning a Blue at Cambridge University, and representing the Welsh national side, and held a low golf handicap.
A club-cricketer for Barry Cricket Club, he made his first and only County Championship appearance against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
, however, Meggitt scored a duck in the first innings and just four runs in the second - and lost his place in the lineup.
External links
- Frank Meggitt at Cricket Archive