Sam Meston

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Sam Meston
Personal information
Full name
Samuel Paul Meston
Born(1882-11-19)19 November 1882
Islington, London, England
Died6 January 1960(1960-01-06) (aged 77)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906Gloucestershire
1907–1908Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 20
Runs scored 516
Batting average 15.63
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 130
Balls bowled 62
Wickets 1
Bowling average 65.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2013

Samuel Paul Meston (19 November 1882 – 9 January 1960) was an English cricketer.[1] He played for Gloucestershire in 1906 and Essex between 1907 and 1908.[2][3][4] He later moved to Canada where he continued playing cricket.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former star dies". Vancouver Sun. 13 January 1960. p. 19. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Sam Meston, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2022. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Cricket's Sam Meston is mourned". The Province. Vancouver. 13 January 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Sam Meston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Manitoba pair make new mark". Vancouver Daily World. 8 August 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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