Billy Davies (cricketer, born 1936)
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| Full name | William George Davies | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1936 Barry, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 July 2022 (aged 86) Llandough, Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| 1954-1960 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 02 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||
William George Davies (3 July 1936 – 17 July 2022) was a Welsh cricketer born in Barry, Glamorgan, who played for Glamorgan from 1954 to 1960. He appeared in 32 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium fast. He scored 674 runs with a highest score of 64 and took 16 wickets with a best performance of two for 23.[1]
Though primarily a batter, he took a wicket with his first ball in first-class cricket (in his fourth match for Glamorgan, at The Oval in May 1957); coming on as first change, he had Surrey's Tom Clark caught in the gully by Jim Pressdee.[2]
Death
Davies died in Llandough, Penarth on 17 July 2022, at the age of 86.[2]
References
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ a b "Billy Davies – a tribute". Glamorgan Cricket.