| John Melville | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | John Hutchison Melville |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Club1: | Buckinghamshire |
| Year1: | 1937 |
| Club2: | Scotland |
| Year2: | 1937 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 21 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.62 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,107 |
| Wickets1: | 33 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 16.93 |
| Fivefor1: | 3 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/ - |
| Date: | 25 May |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25299.html Cricinfo |
John Hutchison Melville (19 June 1895 - 22 September 1951) was a Scottish cricketer. Melville was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Cowdenbeath.
Melville made his first-class debut for Scotland against Ireland in 1932. He played five further first-class matches for Scotland, the last coming against Yorkshire in 1937.[1] A bowler, Melville took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 33, with best figures of 6/32, one of three five wicket hauls he took.[2] His best bowling figures came against the touring Indians in 1932.[3]
Melville played three Minor Counties Championship fixtures for Buckinghamshire in 1937, against Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.[4]
He died in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 22 September 1951.