Graham Kingston

{{short description|Welsh cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Graham Kingston

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Graham Charles Kingston

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|11|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| family =

| club1 = Glamorgan

| year1 = 1967–1971

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 161

| bat avg1 = 12.38

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 26

| deliveries1 = 360

| wickets1 = 4

| bowl avg1 = 52.50

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 13

| runs2 = 19

| bat avg2 = 3.16

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 9

| deliveries2 = 383

| wickets2 = 19

| bowl avg2 = 14.57

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 6/36

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| date = 3 July

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15887.html Cricinfo

}}

Graham Charles Kingston (1 November 1950) is a former Welsh cricketer. Kingston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Newport, Monmouthshire.

Kingston made his first-class debut for Glamorgan aged 16, in the 1967 County Championship against Worcestershire. From 1967 to 1971, he represented the county in 9 first-class matches, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Oxford University.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4844/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Graham Kingston] In his 9 first-class matches he scored 161 runs at a batting average of 12.38, with a high score of 26.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4844/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Kingston] With the ball, he took just 4 wickets at a bowling average of 52.50, with best figures of 2/18.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4844/f_Bowling_by_Team.html First-class Bowling For Each Team by Graham Kingston]

Kingston also played List-A cricket for Glamorgan, making his List-A debut for the county in the 1968 Gillette Cup against Northamptonshire. From 1968 to 1970, he represented the county in 13 List-A matches, with his final List-A appearance coming in 1970 against Hampshire.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4844/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Graham Kingston] In his 13 List-A matches, he took 19 wickets at an average of 14.57, with a single five wicket haul which yielded him best figures of 6/36[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4844/a_Bowling_by_Team.html ListA Bowling For Each Team by Graham Kingston] against Derbyshire in the 1969 John Player League.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30391.html Glamorgan v Derbyshire] Kingston left the Glamorgan staff at the end of the 1971 season.

After leaving Glamorgan he worked as a real estate agent in Newport.{{cite web |title=Graham Kingston |url=https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/graham-kingston/ |website=Glamorgan Cricket Archives |accessdate=22 September 2020}}