Jack Meyer (educator and cricketer)

Jack Meyer

Personal information
Full name	Rollo John Oliver Meyer
Born	(1905-03-15)15 March 1905 Clophill, Bedfordshire, England
Died	9 March 1991(1991-03-09) (aged 85) Kingsdown, Bristol, England
Nickname	Boss
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow-medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1924–1926	Cambridge University
1924–1929	Minor Counties
1926/27–1934/35	Europeans
1926/27	Bombay
1929–1949	Free Foresters
1929–1950	MCC
1933/34–1934/35	Western India
1936–1949	Somerset
FC debut	10 May 1924 Cambridge University v Lancashire
Last FC	22 July 1950 MCC v Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 127 Runs scored 4,621 Batting average 23.69 100s/50s 2/24 Top score 202* Balls bowled 21,965 Wickets 408 Bowling average 25.31 5 wickets in innings 25 10 wickets in match 3 Best bowling 9/160 Catches/stumpings 85/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 November 2007

Rollo John Oliver Meyer (15 March 1905 – 9 March 1991) was an English educationalist who founded Millfield School in 1935 and Millfield Preparatory School in 1946. He was also an all-round sportsman who played cricket at first-class level in both England and in India. He died in Bristol on 9 March 1991.