Kim Davies
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Kim Davies was a Welsh
cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Glamorgan
. He was born in Clydach
.
Davies, who played club cricket for Clydach
and who represented Aberavon RFC
in rugby, made his first-class cricketing debut during the 1975 season, against Cambridge University
. He scored 12 runs in the only innings in which he batted during the match, and took one catch and one stumping.
Davies' second and final first-class appearance came against Oxford University
the following season. Davies scored 2 not out in the only innings in which he batted in the match, and took a catch and a stumping.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. He was born in Clydach
Clydach
Clydach is a village and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, falling within Clydach ward. It is located some north east of Swansea city centre. Its population in 2001 was 7,320. Welsh is the first language of 24 per cent of the population and both Welsh- and English-language...
.
Davies, who played club cricket for Clydach
Clydach
Clydach is a village and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, falling within Clydach ward. It is located some north east of Swansea city centre. Its population in 2001 was 7,320. Welsh is the first language of 24 per cent of the population and both Welsh- and English-language...
and who represented Aberavon RFC
Aberavon RFC
Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...
in rugby, made his first-class cricketing debut during the 1975 season, against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. He scored 12 runs in the only innings in which he batted during the match, and took one catch and one stumping.
Davies' second and final first-class appearance came against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
the following season. Davies scored 2 not out in the only innings in which he batted in the match, and took a catch and a stumping.
External links
- Kim Davies at Cricket Archive