About Melville Pengelly
Lived 1901 – 1973 (aged 72). Melville Pengelly was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket umpire.
Melville Francis "Pen" Pengelly (17 March 1901 – 24 September 1973) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in four Test matches between 1946 and 1952.
Pengelly attended Christ's College, Christchurch, and played senior club cricket in Christchurch for St Albans. He took up umpiring in the 1930s and umpired 19 first-class matches between 1937 and 1955, most of them in Wellington. He umpired the first two Test matches in New Zealand after the Second World War: in Wellington in March 1946 and in Christchurch in March 1947, as well as two other Tests in 1951 and 1952.
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Who was Melville Pengelly?
Umpire (1901-1973)
When was Melville Pengelly born?
Melville Pengelly was born on 17 March 1901 in Christchurch.
When did Melville Pengelly die?
Melville Pengelly died on 24 September 1973 in Wellington.
What was Melville Pengelly's occupation?
Melville Pengelly was a cricketer and cricket umpire.
What nationality was Melville Pengelly?
Melville Pengelly was New Zealand.
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