Doug Meintjes

Doug Meintjes
Personal information
Full name	Douglas James Meintjes
Born	9 June 1890; Pretoria, Transvaal
Died	17 July 1979 (aged 89); Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	South African ;
Domestic team information
1910-11 to 1925-26	Transvaal
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2017

Last updated March 25, 2019

Douglas James Meintjes (9 June 1890 – 17 July 1979) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1923. He played first-class cricket for Transvaal from 1910 to 1926.^[1]

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References

↑ "Doug Meintjes". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

External links

Doug Meintjes at ESPNcricinfo
Doug Meintjes at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[1] "Doug Meintjes". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.