Hugh Davies (cricketer)

Hugh Daniel Davies (23 July 1932 – 2 December 2017[1]) was a Welsh cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.[2]

Hugh Davies

Personal information
Full name	Hugh Daniel Davies
Born	23 July 1932 Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died	2 December 2017 (aged 85) Cardiff
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Relations	Adam Davies (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1955–1960	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 52 Runs scored 247 Batting average 5.61 100s/50s –/– Top score 28 Balls bowled 6,619 Wickets 115 Bowling average 31.81 5 wickets in innings 4 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 6/85 Catches/stumpings 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2012

After retiring from cricket, Davies became a physical education teacher.[3] In the 1980s he was a summariser for BBC Radio Cymru during their Welsh-language coverage of Glamorgan's games. He worked for the Cricket Board of Wales from its inception in 1997, and served as its Chairman between 2002 and 2011.[1]

References

1. "Cricket Wales mourns the passing of former Chair Hugh Davies". Cricket Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
2. "Player profile: Hugh Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
3. "Hugh Davies". Museum of Welsh Cricket. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

External links

• Hugh Davies at ESPNcricinfo
• Hugh Davies at CricketArchive