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Full name
  
Vernon Leslie Morris

1920–1929
  
Relations
  

Bowling style
  
Right-arm medium

Batting style
  
Right-handed

Name
  
Vernon Morris

Born
  
13 June 1894 (
1894-06-13
)

Died
  
11 January 1973(1973-01-11) (aged 78)Exmouth, Devon, England

Vernon Leslie Morris (13 June 1900 – 11 January 1973) was a Welsh cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Morris was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.

Morris made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. With Glamorgan's elevation to first-class status, he made his first-class debut against Worcestershire in 1921. From 1921 to 1929, he represented Glamorgan in 18 first-class matches, with his final match for the county coming against the touring South Africans. In his 18 first-class matches, he scored 407 runs at a batting average of 12.71, with a high score of 42. In the field he took 9 catches.

Morris died at Exmouth, Devon on 11 January 1973.

Family

Morris' son Robert Morris played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Kent.

References

Vernon Morris Wikipedia


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