James Merryweather
Cricket Player
1929 – 2000
Who was James Merryweather?
James Herbert Merryweather was an English cricketer. Merryweather was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Rowlands Gill, County Durham.
Merryweather made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire in 1954 against the Surrey Second XI. From 1954 to 1979, he represented the county in 119 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Berkshire.
Merryweather also represented Wiltshire in List-A cricket. His List-A debut for the county came against Hampshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. From 1964 to 1973, he represented the county in 5 matches, the last of which came against Hampshire in the 1973 Gillette Cup. Merryweather also represented Minor Counties South in the 1972 Benson and Hedges Cup, playing 4 List-A matches for the team. In his combined List-A matches, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average of 16.50, with best figures of 3/22.
Merryweather died at Bath, Somerset on February 19, 2000.
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- Born
- May 2, 1929
Rowlands Gill - Nationality
- England
- Died
- Feb 19, 2000
Bath
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on July 23, 2013
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