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David Jones

1914 – 1998

English cricketer

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Lived 1914 – 1998 (aged 84). David Jones was a British cricketer.

David Jones (9 April 1914 – 28 July 1998) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman with a bowling style of fast medium. He was born at Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire.

Jones made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire in 1935 County Championship. He made 23 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1939 County Championship. In his 24 first-class appearances, he scored 594 runs at an average of 18.00, with a high score of 60. This score, which was one of two fifties he made, came against Worcestershire in 1938. He took a single first-class wicket, that of Somerset captain Bunty Longrigg.

He died at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 28 July 1998.

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Who was David Jones?

English cricketer (1914–1998)

When was David Jones born?

David Jones was born on 9 April 1914 in Hodthorpe.

When did David Jones die?

David Jones died on 28 July 1998 in Scarborough.

What was David Jones's occupation?

David Jones was a cricketer.

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David Jones was British.

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· Wikipedia: David Jones

· Wikidata: Q5235731

· DBpedia: David Jones (cricketer, born 1914)

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