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Dillwyn Thomas

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Dillwyn Thomas
Personal information
Full name
Dillwyn Thomas
Born(1905-02-13)13 February 1905
Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales
Died29 August 1996(1996-08-29) (aged 91)
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 14
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14*
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 5
Bowling average 19.80
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/64
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2010

Dillwyn Thomas (13 February 1905 – 29 August 1996) was a Welsh cricketer. Thomas was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Neath Abbey, Glamorgan.

Thomas made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1939 against Essex, where on debut he took his only five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, claiming figures of 5/64;[1] this five wicket haul also accounted for all of his first-class wickets.[2] He played a further first-class match for the county, against Yorkshire in the same season at Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford.[3]

Thomas died at Neath, Glamorgan on 29 August 1996.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Essex v Glamorgan, County Championship 1939
  2. ^ First-class Bowling For Each Team by Dillwyn Thomas
  3. ^ First-Class Matches played by Dillwyn Thomas
  4. ^ "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
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