Derek Francis Mendl (1 August 1914 – 18 July 2001) was an Argentine first-class cricketer.

Derek Mendl
Personal information
Full name
Derek Francis Mendl
Born1 August 1914
Hurlingham, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Died18 July 2001(2001-07-18) (aged 86)
North Ryde, New South Wales,
Australia
BattingRight-handed
RelationsJack Mendl (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 59
Batting average 14.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 May 2019

Mendl was born in the Buenos Aires suburb of Hurlingham, where his father was a grain trader.[1] He was sent to England, along with his brother Jack Mendl, where the two were educated at Repton School.[1] Mendl made two appearances in first-class cricket in June 1951, playing for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at Oxford, followed by an appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's.[2] He scored 59 runs in these two matches, with a high score of 26.[3] He later emigrated to Australia, where he worked for Courtaulds and later for Qantas as an airline sales manager in South Africa.[4][5] He died at North Ryde in Sydney in July 2001.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jack Mendl". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Derek Mendl". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Derek Mendl". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. ^ The New South Wales Industrial Gazette. Vol. 114. Department of Industrial Relations and Technology. 1954. p. 384.
  5. ^ Who's who of Southern Africa. Vol. 54. Ken Donaldson (Pty.) Limited. 1959. p. 575.
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