W. P. C. Davies
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William Philip Cathcart Davies (born August 6, 1928), played rugby union at centre for Evesham RUFC, Cheltenham RUFC, Cambridge University
, Harlequins, England
and the British Lions
(South Africa 1955).
Davies was born at Abberley
, Worcestershire
. Phil was a member of the Cambridge University RFC
tour to Japan
in 1953, the first one by Cambridge after World War Two. It took place after Oxford had toured in the previous year. He was widely considered to be an excellent centre of great physical power, and achieved a measure of celebrity in his time.
He later became a prep school headmaster first at Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs, then at Cheltenham College Junior School, Gloucestershire, England and served in that post from 1964 to 1986.
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
, Harlequins, England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
and the British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
(South Africa 1955).
Davies was born at Abberley
Abberley
Abberley is a picturesque village in north west Worcestershire, England. It is situated on the northern slopes of Abberley Hill , between the River Severn and River Teme. The village had a population of 830 in 2001.-Location:...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. Phil was a member of the Cambridge University RFC
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
tour to Japan
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
in 1953, the first one by Cambridge after World War Two. It took place after Oxford had toured in the previous year. He was widely considered to be an excellent centre of great physical power, and achieved a measure of celebrity in his time.
He later became a prep school headmaster first at Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffs, then at Cheltenham College Junior School, Gloucestershire, England and served in that post from 1964 to 1986.
External links
- South Africa Lions tour (1955)