Mervyn Waite

Mervyn Waite
Mervyn Waite in 1938
Personal information
Born 7 January 1911
Kent Town, South Australia
Died 16 December 1985 (aged 74)
Georgetown, South Australia
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm off-spin
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 103
Runs scored 11 3888
Batting average 3.66 27.77
100s/50s 0/0 1/23
Top score 8 137
Balls bowled 552
Wickets 1 192
Bowling average 190.00 31.61
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/150 7/101
Catches/stumpings 1/0 66/0
Source: Cricinfo

Mervyn George Waite (7 January 1911 – 16 December 1985) was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1938. He played as an all-rounder for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield from 1930 to 1946.

Waite was also a leading Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), first at West Torrens then Glenelg, the combined Glenelg/West Adelaide World War II side, and finally with South Adelaide. In total he played 142 league games, kicking 343 goals, and was the leading goalkicker at West Torrens in 1931, 1932 and 1934.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The Mail (SA), "Sporting Spotlights", 2 October 1937. p. 8


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