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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{short description|English cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sam Meston
| name = Sam Meston
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| birth_place = [[Islington]], London, England
| birth_place = [[Islington]], London, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|1|6|1882|11|19|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|1|6|1882|11|19|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]
| death_place = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
| batting = Right-handed
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Batsman
| role = [[Batsman]]
| club2 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]
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| year2 = {{nowrap|1907–1908}}

| club1 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]
| club1 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]
| year1 = 1907–1908
| year1 = 1906
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]
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| year2 = 1906
| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 1
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 20
| matches1 = 20
| runs1 = 516
| runs1 = 516
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| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/10
| best bowling1 = 1/10
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/0
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| date = 22 July 2013
| date = 22 July 2013
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17006.html Cricinfo
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/17006.html Cricinfo
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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 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>
'''Samuel Paul 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=[[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>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4992/4992.html Sam Meston], CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2022. {{subscription required}}</ref><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]]|location=Vancouver |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 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</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>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=17006}}
*{{cricinfo|id=17006}}
*{{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/4/4992/4992.html}}


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[[Category:Gloucestershire cricketers]]
[[Category:Gloucestershire cricketers]]
[[Category:Essex cricketers]]
[[Category:Essex cricketers]]
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[[Category:Cricketers from the London Borough of Islington]]
[[Category:People from Islington (district)]]
[[Category:People from Islington (district)]]

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[[Category:Sportspeople from London]]

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Latest revision as of 12:18, 16 August 2024

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

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  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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