Mervyn Kelaart
Allanson Mervyn Henry Kelaart (7 May 1908 – 2 February 1968) was a Ceylonese cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1932 and 1940. He scored Ceylon's first international century.
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| Full name | Allanson Mervyn Henry Kelaart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1908 Colombo, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 1968 (aged 59) Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ed Kelaart (brother) Ernie Kelaart (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mervyn Kelaart was a left-handed batsman who was particularly proficient at cutting and leg-glancing, and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.[1] At St. Joseph's College, Colombo, he headed both the batting and bowling averages.[2] On Ceylon's first tour, to India in 1932-33, batting at number three he scored a century in the first of the two matches against India, 101 out of Ceylon's total of 287. His brother Ed was Ceylon's captain in the match.[3] Mervyn also toured India in 1940-41.
He married Neliya Foenander in Colombo in June 1933. They had two daughters and two sons. In 1957 they moved to England, and 1964 they moved to Australia.[4][5]
References
- I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, p. 74–75.
- Wisden 1969, p. 982.
- "India v Ceylon, Lahore 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- "Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy: PEREIRA Family #1215". Rootsweb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- Ludovici, Lorenz (1 January 1991). "A Quest for Cousins" (PDF). The Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
- Mervyn Kelaart at ESPNcricinfo
- Mervyn Kelaart at CricketArchive (subscription required)