William Meyrick

For the English lawyer and judge, see Sir William Meyrick.

William Meyrick (1808 – 17 February 1846) was a Welsh amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1828 to 1837.^[1] He was called to the bar in 1835.^[2]

Cricket career

Mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Meyrick made 9 known appearances in first-class matches.^[3] He played for the Gentlemen in the 1837 Gentlemen v Players match.

Meyrick was a right-handed batsman. He made his name as a schoolboy player at Winchester in 1826 when he made a century against Harrow School and other good scores against Eton.^[4] Proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1828,^[5] he was unable to recapture this form at Cambridge where he made just 135 runs in his 9 matches, including a highest score of 21.

References

1. Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827-1840). Lillywhite.
2. "Meyrick, William (MRK828W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
3. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 6 November 2008.
4. Altham, H S (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin. p. 68.
5. "Meyrick, William (MRK828W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.