Full name David Aubrey Davies 1934–1938 Glamorgan 1946–1950 Devon | Bowling style Leg break googly Batting style Right-handed Name Aubrey Davies | |
Born 11 July 1915 ( 1915-07-11 ) Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Died 25 July 1994(1994-07-25) (aged 79)
Exeter, Devon, England | ||
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David Aubrey Davies (11 July 1915 – 24 July 1994) was a Welsh cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born in Swansea, Glamorgan.
Davies made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1934 County Championship against Leicestershire. He played first-class cricket for Glamorgan from 1934 to 1938, making 46 appearances. A batsman, Davies scored 600 runs at a batting average of 12.50, with a single half century high score of 55. His highest first-class score came against Surrey in 1937. Occasionally called upon to bowl, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 54.28, with best figures of 3/63. His best bowling figures came against Warwickshire in Glamorgan's opening match of 1938. Incidentally, Warwickshire were the team he bowled the most against in first-class cricket.
Following the Second World War, Davies joined Devon, making his debut for the county in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire. He continued to play Minor counties cricket for Devon until 1950.
Davies died in Exeter, Devon on 25 July 1994, but was not afforded an obituary in the 1995 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.