Cecil Kershaw

Cecil Ashworth Kershaw (3 February 1895 – 1 November 1972) was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games[1] and was also a rugby union player who represented the Royal Navy as a scrum-half and was capped by England 16 times between 1920 and 1923.[2] Kershaw formed a notable half-back partnership with W. J. A. Davies for both the Navy and England; in their 14 matches together for England they never finished on the losing side.

Cecil Kershaw

Personal information
Born	(1895-02-03)3 February 1895 Dacca, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died	1 November 1972(1972-11-01) (aged 77) Worthing, West Sussex, England
Sport
Sport	Fencing

Cecil Kershaw

Birth name	Cecil Ashworth Kershaw
Date of birth	(1895-02-03)3 February 1895
Date of death	1 November 1972(1972-11-01) (aged 77)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) United Services Portsmouth RFC Representative Navy () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1920-1923  England 16 6

References

1. "Cecil Kershaw Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
2. "Cecil Kershaw". scrum.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.