John Michael (Jack) Meldon
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All Matches, All Grades, Ireland, 10-Sep-1855 to 21-Sep-2025
Biography
Cap No 202
Debut 1888.
Born 29 September 1869. Died 12 December 1954, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Brother of WD Meldon, first cousin of GJ Meldon, LA Meldon, WW Meldon, PA Meldon, GEP Meldon, nephew of AG Meldon.
Clubs: Dublin University, Phoenix
Debut 1888.
Born 29 September 1869. Died 12 December 1954, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Brother of WD Meldon, first cousin of GJ Meldon, LA Meldon, WW Meldon, PA Meldon, GEP Meldon, nephew of AG Meldon.
Clubs: Dublin University, Phoenix
| Mat | Cts | ROs | Sts | GFs | GFWon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
Results by Season
| Season | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Overs | Maid | RunsA | Wkts | Ave | Best | 10W | 5WI | Cts | Sts | ROs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 110 | 69 | 36.67 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | - | - | 0-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | 2 | 4 | - | 84 | 35 | 21.00 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 14 | - | - | 0-5 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 1890 | 2 | 4 | - | 160 | 92 | 40.00 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | 0-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 | 1 | 1 | - | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | - | - | - | 9.2 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 4-15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 260 | 81 | 23.64 | - | - | 2 | 54.3 | 16 | 122 | 4 | 30.50 | 1-2 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 1893 | 4 | 5 | - | 138 | 71 | 27.60 | - | - | 1 | 39 | 13 | 100 | 4 | 25.00 | 2-35 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1894 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1895 | 3 | 3 | - | 36 | 16 | 12.00 | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 13 | - | - | 0-6 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1896 | 2 | 2 | - | 11 | 11 | 5.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 | 3 | 6 | - | 39 | 14 | 6.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1908 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1910 | 1 | 2 | - | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Results by Grade
| Grade | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Overs | Maid | RunsA | Wkts | Ave | Best | 10W | 5WI | Cts | Sts | ROs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class | 5 | 10 | 1 | 55 | 14 | 6.11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Four-Day | 2 | 4 | - | 97 | 81 | 24.25 | - | - | 1 | 16 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 48.00 | 1-25 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| One-Day | 3 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 39 | 28.00 | - | - | - | 18 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 18.00 | 1-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Three-Day | 5 | 9 | 1 | 159 | 69 | 19.88 | - | - | 1 | 26.3 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 51.00 | 1-8 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Two-Day | 16 | 21 | 1 | 501 | 92 | 25.05 | - | - | 4 | 61.2 | 21 | 151 | 8 | 18.88 | 4-15 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
Batting Statistics
| Inns | NOs | Runs | HS | Ave | Var% | 50s | 100s | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ducks | Ret | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 4 | 868 | 92 Vs Scot. 1890 | 20.19 | 116.61% | 6 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 7 | - | |
| Out Most By - JB King(4) | ||||||||||||||
Batting Highlights
| Score/s | Team | Vs | Ground | Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12(0){ct},0(0){b} | Ireland | Scotland | College Park Dublin | First Class | 21-Jul-1910 |
| 3(0){b},1(0)* | Ireland | Philadelphia | College Park Dublin | First Class | 03-Aug-1908 |
| 11(0){ct},3(0){b} | Ireland | Oxford Universit | Oxford | First Class | 26-May-1902 |
| 1(0){ct},0(0){b} | Ireland | MCC | Lord's | First Class | 22-May-1902 |
| 14(0){st},10(0){b} | Ireland | London County | Crystal Palace | First Class | 19-May-1902 |
| 0(0){b} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 20-Aug-1896 |
| 11(0){b} | Ireland | MCC | Rathmines Dublin | Two-Day | 14-May-1896 |
| 16(0){ct} | Ireland | MCC | Lord's | Two-Day | 15-Aug-1895 |
| dnb | Ireland | WH Laverton's XI | Westbury | Two-Day | 12-Aug-1895 |
| 14(0){ro},6(0){b} | Ireland | Surrey | Kennington Oval | Two-Day | 09-Aug-1895 |
| 0(0){ct} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 25-Jul-1894 |
| 71(0){ct} | Ireland | WH Laverton's XI | Westbury | Two-Day | 25-Aug-1893 |
| 3(0){ct},7(0){ct} | Ireland | Surrey | Kennington Oval | Two-Day | 23-Aug-1893 |
| 31(0){b} | Ireland | Combined Service | Portsmouth | Two-Day | 21-Aug-1893 |
| 26(0){b} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 02-Aug-1893 |
| 2(0){ct},0(0){ct} | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Three-Day | 03-Oct-1892 |
| 18(0){ct},6(0){ct} | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Three-Day | 30-Sep-1892 |
| 7(0){ct},81(0){b} | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Four-Day | 23-Sep-1892 |
| 14(0){lb},12(0){ct} | Ireland | All New York | Staten Island | Three-Day | 17-Sep-1892 |
| 59(0){b},8(0)* | Ireland | Canada | Toronto CC | Two-Day | 12-Sep-1892 |
| 14(0){b} | Ireland | I Zingari | Vice Regal Grds Phoenix | One-Day | 23-Jul-1892 |
| 39(0){b} | Ireland | I Zingari | Vice Regal Grds Phoenix | One-Day | 22-Jul-1892 |
| 14(0){ct} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 26-Aug-1891 |
| 0(0){ct},9(0){ct} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Four-Day | 27-Aug-1890 |
| 59(0){b},92(0){ro} | Ireland | Scotland | Grange CC Raeburn Pl, E' | Two-Day | 11-Jul-1890 |
| 9(0){ct},10(0){ct} | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 21-Aug-1889 |
| 35(0){ct},30(0){b} | Ireland | Philadelphia | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 04-Jul-1889 |
| 69(0){ro},dnb | Ireland | All New York | Staten Island | Three-Day | 24-Sep-1888 |
| 23(0){lb},15(0)* | Ireland | Philadelphia | Nicetown Philadelphia | Three-Day | 20-Sep-1888 |
| 3(0)* | Ireland | Canada | Toronto CC | One-Day | 01-Sep-1888 |
| 0(0){ct} | Ireland | Canada | Toronto CC | Two-Day | 30-Aug-1888 |
Results by Batting Position
| Position | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7 | - | 135 | 92 | 19.29 | - | - | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | - | 89 | 59 | 29.67 | - | - | 1 |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | 267 | 71 | 29.67 | - | - | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | - | 44 | 14 | 7.33 | - | - | - |
| 6 | 4 | - | 27 | 18 | 6.75 | - | - | - |
| 7 | 9 | - | 215 | 81 | 23.89 | - | - | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15* | 15.00 | - | - | - |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 35 | 24.00 | - | - | - |
| 10 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | - | - | - |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | - | - | - | - |
Bowling Statistics
| Overs | Maids | RunsA | Wkts | Best | Ave | 5WI | 10WM | Econ | SR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 38 | 286 | 12 | 4-15 Vs Zingari 1891 | 23.83 | - | - | 2.84 | 50.33 | |||||
| Out Most - AH Evans(1) H Bruen(1) AG Grant Asher(1) G Miller(1) GF Vernon(1) ... | ||||||||||||||
Bowling Highlights
| O-M-R-W | Team | Vs | Ground | Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-2-6-0, 3-2-7-0 | Ireland | Surrey | Kennington Oval | Two-Day | 09-Aug-1895 |
| 10-4-35-2, 10-4-23-1 | Ireland | WH Laverton's XI | Westbury | Two-Day | 25-Aug-1893 |
| 8-2-17-1 | Ireland | Surrey | Kennington Oval | Two-Day | 23-Aug-1893 |
| 9-3-16-0, 2-0-9-0 | Ireland | Combined Service | Portsmouth | Two-Day | 21-Aug-1893 |
| 3.3-1-8-1 | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Three-Day | 03-Oct-1892 |
| 4-0-7-0 | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Three-Day | 30-Sep-1892 |
| 11-4-25-1, 5-3-23-0 | Ireland | Philadelphia | Manheim Pa. | Four-Day | 23-Sep-1892 |
| 5-0-13-0, 11-4-17-0 | Ireland | All New York | Staten Island | Three-Day | 17-Sep-1892 |
| 10-1-27-1 | Ireland | I Zingari | Vice Regal Grds Phoenix | One-Day | 23-Jul-1892 |
| 5-3-2-1 | Ireland | I Zingari | Vice Regal Grds Phoenix | One-Day | 22-Jul-1892 |
| 7.2-4-15-4, 2-0-2-0 | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 26-Aug-1891 |
| 1-0-7-0 | Ireland | Scotland | Grange CC Raeburn Pl, E' | Two-Day | 11-Jul-1890 |
| 3-0-9-0 | Ireland | I Zingari | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 21-Aug-1889 |
| 1-0-5-0 | Ireland | Philadelphia | Phoenix Park | Two-Day | 04-Jul-1889 |
| 3-0-6-0 | Ireland | All New York | Staten Island | Three-Day | 24-Sep-1888 |
| 3-1-7-0 | Ireland | Canada | Toronto CC | One-Day | 01-Sep-1888 |
First Match
| Batting | Bowling | Team | Vs | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0{ct} | Ireland | Canada | Toronto CC | 30-Aug-1888 |
Results by Opposition Team
| Opposition | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Overs | Maid | RunsA | Wkts | Ave | Best | 10W | 5WI | Cts | Sts | ROs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All New York | 2 | 3 | - | 95 | 69 | 31.67 | - | - | 1 | 19 | 4 | 36 | - | - | 0-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 3 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 59 | 35.00 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 0-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Combined Services | 1 | 1 | - | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 25 | - | - | 0-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| I Zingari | 8 | 10 | - | 121 | 39 | 12.10 | - | - | - | 27.2 | 8 | 55 | 6 | 9.17 | 4-15 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| London County | 1 | 2 | - | 24 | 14 | 12.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MCC | 3 | 4 | - | 28 | 16 | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oxford University | 1 | 2 | - | 14 | 11 | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 12 | 2 | 221 | 81 | 22.10 | - | - | 1 | 24.3 | 8 | 68 | 2 | 34.00 | 1-8 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Scotland | 2 | 4 | - | 163 | 92 | 40.75 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | 0-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey | 2 | 4 | - | 30 | 14 | 7.50 | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 30.00 | 1-17 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| WH Laverton's XI | 2 | 1 | - | 71 | 71 | 71.00 | - | - | 1 | 20 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 19.33 | 2-35 | - | - | - | - | - |
Results by Ground
| Ground | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | Overs | Maid | RunsA | Wkts | Ave | Best | 10W | 5WI | Cts | Sts | ROs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Dublin | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | - | 24 | 14 | 12.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grange CC Raeburn Pl, E | 1 | 2 | - | 151 | 92 | 75.50 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | 0-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 4 | - | 30 | 14 | 7.50 | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 30.00 | 1-17 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Lord's | 2 | 3 | - | 17 | 16 | 5.67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manheim Pa. | 3 | 6 | - | 114 | 81 | 19.00 | - | - | 1 | 23.3 | 8 | 63 | 2 | 31.50 | 1-8 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Nicetown Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 23 | 38.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oxford | 1 | 2 | - | 14 | 11 | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Phoenix Park | 7 | 10 | - | 133 | 35 | 13.30 | - | - | - | 13.2 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | 4-15 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | - | 31 | 31 | 31.00 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 25 | - | - | 0-9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rathmines Dublin | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Staten Island | 2 | 3 | - | 95 | 69 | 31.67 | - | - | 1 | 19 | 4 | 36 | - | - | 0-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toronto CC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 59 | 35.00 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | 0-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vice Regal Grds Phoenix | 2 | 2 | - | 53 | 39 | 26.50 | - | - | - | 15 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 | 1-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Westbury | 2 | 1 | - | 71 | 71 | 71.00 | - | - | 1 | 20 | 8 | 58 | 3 | 19.33 | 2-35 | - | - | - | - | - |
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