Melville was born at Streatham in London in 1936 and educated at Beaumont College where he played in the cricket team in 1952 and 1953.
[1][3] Melville took six wickets in the one-day match at his club's home ground, Rectory Field, as the Australians were bowled out for 161 runs.
[1][5] Following a number of injuries to bowlers, Melville was drafted into the Kent First XI later in the season.
[1][6] He was described in his Wisden obituary as "a lively seamer with a well-disguised slower ball".
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