Gwynfor Davies

{{short description|Welsh cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

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| country = England

| fullname = Gwynfor Davies

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|8|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sandy, Carmarthenshire, Wales

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1972|3|10|1908|8|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| family = Emrys Davies (brother)

| club1 = Glamorgan

| year1 = 1932

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| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 7

| runs1 = 77

| bat avg1 = 9.62

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 44

| deliveries1 = 312

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 44.66

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| date = 4 July

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/11818.html Cricinfo

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Gwynfor Davies (12 August 1908 – 10 March 1972) was a Welsh cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Sandy, Carmarthenshire.

Davies made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1932 County Championship against Lancashire. He played a further 6 first-class matches in the 1932 season, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Leicestershire.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4387/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Gwynfor Davies] In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 77 runs at a batting average of 9.62, with a top score of 44.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4387/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gwynfor Davies] With the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 44.66, with best figures 2/18.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4387/f_Bowling_by_Team.html First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gwynfor Davies]

Davies died at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire on 10 March 1972.

Family

Davies' brother Emrys played 621 first-class matches for Glamorgan and holds a number of the club's records.

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