Denzil Jones

Denzil Jones (birth registered second ¼ 1926[1] – 25 December 2010), also known by the nickname of "Buck" (after actor Buck Jones), was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Taibach RFC and Aberavon RFC, as a prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

For the American rancher and politician, see Denny Jones. For the Welsh rugby union flyhalf of the 1940s for Swansea, see Denzil Jones (rugby union).

Denzil Jones
Personal information
Full nameDenzil Jones
Bornsecond ¼ 1926
Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales
Died25 December 2010 (aged 84)
Margam, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1951–≤51 Taibach RFC
≤1951–53 Aberavon RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 Wigan 14 1 0 0 3

Background

Denzil Jones' birth was registered in Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales, he worked at the Margam Knuckle Yard. and he died aged 84 in Margam, Wales.

Playing career

Notable rugby union tour matches

Denzil Jones played, and was captain, in the combined Aberavon RFC/Neath RFC teams' 0–22 defeat by South Africa at Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon on Saturday 17 November 1951.[2]

Rugby league club career

Denzil Jones' made his début for Wigan in the 34-3 victory over Barrow at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1953, and scored his only try for Wigan in the 37-5 victory over Liverpool City at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 March 1953, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 16-8 victory over Bramley at Barley Mow, Bramley on Monday 20 April 1953.[3]

Genealogical information

Denzil Jones was married to Betty Smart.[4] They had children; Ralph Jones (birth registered during first ¼ 1948 (age 71–72) in Neath district), Pamela Jones (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1951 (age 68–69) in Neath district), and Robert D. Jones (birth registered during second ¼ 1959 (age 60–61) in Neath district).

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Tourists". aberavonwizards.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "Obituary at thisisannouncements.co.uk". thisisannouncements.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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