Aubrey Davies

David Aubrey Davies (11 July 1915 – 24 July 1994) was a Welsh cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born in Swansea, Glamorgan.

Aubrey Davies
Personal information
Full nameDavid Aubrey Davies
Born(1915-07-11)11 July 1915
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Died25 July 1994(1994-07-25) (aged 79)
Exeter, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946–1950Devon
1934–1938Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 46
Runs scored 600
Batting average 12.50
100s/50s –/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled 1,115
Wickets 14
Bowling average 54.28
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/36
Catches/stumpings 28/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 April 2011

Davies made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1934 County Championship against Leicestershire. He played first-class cricket for Glamorgan from 1934 to 1938, making 46 appearances.[1] A batsman, Davies scored 600 runs at a batting average of 12.50, with a single half century high score of 55.[2] His highest first-class score came against Surrey in 1937.[3] Occasionally called upon to bowl, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 54.28, with best figures of 3/63.[4] His best bowling figures came against Warwickshire in Glamorgan's opening match of 1938.[5] Incidentally, Warwickshire were the team he bowled the most against in first-class cricket.[6]

Following the Second World War, Davies joined Devon, making his debut for the county in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. He continued to play Minor counties cricket for Devon until 1950.[7]

Davies died in Exeter, Devon on 25 July 1994, but was not afforded an obituary in the 1995 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Aubrey Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Aubrey Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. "Surrey v Glamorgan, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Aubrey Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  5. "Warwickshire v Glamorgan, 1938 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  6. "First-class Bowling Against Each Opponent Aubrey Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Aubrey Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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