About Haydn Davies
Lived 1912 – 1993 (aged 81). Haydn Davies was a British cricketer.
Haydn George Davies (23 April 1912 – 4 September 1993) was a Welsh-born cricketer for Glamorgan County Cricket Club.
Davies is regarded as being one of the best wicketkeepers to have played for Glamorgan, taking 789 dismissals from his 423 first class games between 1935 and 1958. With 82 victims in 1955, he set a new record for the county. He took eight dismissals in a match against the South African touring team in 1955.
He was selected for a Test trial in 1946, but was kept out of the English side by Godfrey Evans.
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Who was Haydn Davies?
cricketer (1912-1993)
When was Haydn Davies born?
Haydn Davies was born on 23 April 1912 in Llanelli.
When did Haydn Davies die?
Haydn Davies died on 4 September 1993 in Haverfordwest.
What was Haydn Davies's occupation?
Haydn Davies was a cricketer.
What nationality was Haydn Davies?
Haydn Davies was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Haydn Davies (cricketer)
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