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'''Sam Meston''' (19 November 1882 &ndash; 9 January 1960) was an English [[cricket]]er. He played for [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]] in 1906 and [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] between 1907 and 1908.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cricket's Sam Meston is mourned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106822192/crickets-sam-meston-is-mourned/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=[[The Province]] |date=13 January 1960 |page=9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref><ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17006.html |title= Sam Meston |accessdate=2013-07-22 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He later moved to Canada where he continued playing cricket.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manitoba pair make new mark |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106822539/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=[[Vancouver Daily World]] |date=8 August 1923 |page=13 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref>
'''Sam Meston''' (19 November 1882 &ndash; 9 January 1960) was an English [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former star dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106822827/obituary-for-sam-p-meston/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=[[The Vancouver Sun]] |date=13 January 1960 |page=19 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref> He played for [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]] in 1906 and [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] between 1907 and 1908.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cricket's Sam Meston is mourned |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106822192/crickets-sam-meston-is-mourned/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=[[The Province]] |date=13 January 1960 |page=9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref><ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17006.html |title= Sam Meston |accessdate=2013-07-22 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He later moved to Canada where he continued playing cricket.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manitoba pair make new mark |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106822539/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=[[Vancouver Daily World]] |date=8 August 1923 |page=13 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref>


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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
1907–1908Essex
1906Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
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 11/0
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2013

Sam 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] He later moved to Canada where he continued playing cricket.[4]

References

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