Frank Meggitt (17 February 1901 – 9 October 1945) was a Welsh

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for

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. He was born in Barry and died in Radyr. As well as playing cricket, Meggitt also played hockey, winning a Blue at Cambridge University, and representing the Welsh national side, and held a low golf handicap. A club cricketer for Barry Cricket Club, he made his first and only

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appearance against

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. However, Meggitt scored a

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in the first

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and just four runs in the second – and lost his place in the lineup.

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Frank Meggitt
at Cricket Archive 1901 births 1945 deaths Welsh cricketers Glamorgan cricketers {{Wales-cricket-bio-stub