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Batting style
  
Right-handed

Bowling style
  
Right-arm medium


1967–1971
  
Glamorgan

Name
  
Graham Kingston

Full name
  
Graham Charles Kingston

Born
  
1 November 1950 (age 73) (
1950-11-01
)
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

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. In his 9 first-class matches he scored 161 runs at a batting average of 12.38, with a high score of 26. With the ball, he took just 4 wickets at a bowling average of 52.50, with best figures of 2/18.

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. In his 13 List-A matches, he took 19 wickets at an impressive average of 14.57, with a single five wicket haul which yielded him best figures of 6/36 against Derbyshire in the 1969 John Player League. Kingston left the Glamorgan staff at the end of the 1971 season.

References

Graham Kingston Wikipedia