Henry Myles (cricketer)
Henry Filby Myles (6 June 1911 – 15 June 1942) was a South African first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve officer.
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| Full name | Henry Filby Myles | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1911 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 June 1942 (aged 31) Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1930/31 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||
| 1936/37 | Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||
The son of Henry and Rebecca Myles, he was born at Cape Town in June 1911. Myles made his debut in first-class cricket for Western Province against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Cape Town in November 1930. His second first-class appearance came for Western Province came the following month against Griqualand West. Six years later in 1936, Myles made a third and final appearance in first-class cricket for Rhodesia against Transvaal at Johannesburg. He scored 66 runs at an average of 11.00 in his three first-class matches, with his highest score of 35 coming against the touring MCC.
Myles served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War as a pilot officer. While undergoing training as a Bristol Blenheim pilot as part of No. 1 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit based at RAF Wigtown, Myles along with his crew were killed on 15 June 1942 when the bomber he was piloting crashed shortly after take-off following engine failure. Myles was subsequently buried at Kirkinner Cemetery.