Melville Ryan obituary

My uncle, Melville Ryan, who has died aged 82, was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire between 1954 and 1965. A willing and hard-working paceman, Mel shared the new ball with his friend Fred Trueman on many occasions. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1954–62), Minor Counties (1957–58) and the International Cavaliers (1966).

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 413 wickets at an average of 22.92 runs apiece, with a best return of seven for 45 against Warwickshire in 1958. He took five wickets in an innings 12 times, and twice claimed 10 wickets in a match. After retiring from first class cricket he joined Yorkshire’s cricket committee, on which he served from 1975 until 1980.