Full name Watkin Edward Jones Name Wat Jones 1946-1947 Glamorgan | Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player | |
Born 6 July 1917 ( 1917-07-06 ) Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan, Wales Died August 23, 1994, Morriston, United Kingdom | ||
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Watkin 'Wat' Edward Jones (6 July 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a Welsh cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan.
Jones made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Lancashire in the 1946 County Championship. From 1947-1947, he played 4 further first-class matches for Glamorgan, playing his last first-class match against Sussex at Cardiff Arms Park. In his 5 first-class matches, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 26.30, with best figures of 7/92 against Kent.
Jones' day job as a police officer prevented him from playing more often. Jones died on 23 August 1994 at Morriston, Glamorgan.
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