Gwyn Hughes (cricketer)

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Gwyn Hughes
Personal information
Full nameGwyn Hughes
Born (1941-03-26) 26 March 1941 (age 80)
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1965 Cambridge University
1962–1964 Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches27
Runs scored457
Batting average 12.35
100s/50s–/1
Top score92
Balls bowled3,263
Wickets 31
Bowling average 44.12
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match–
Best bowling4/31
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2011

Gwyn Hughes (born 26 March 1941) is a former Welsh cricketer. Hughes was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Cardiff, Glamorgan, and attended Cardiff High School. [1]

Hughes made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against the touring Pakistanis in 1962. He made sixteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire in the 1964 County Championship. [2] In seventeen first-class matches for Glamorgan, Hughes scored 228 runs at an average of 12.66, with a highest score of 92 [3] against the touring Australians in 1964. [4] With the ball, he took 12 wickets at a bowling average of 46.66, with best figures of 3/20. [5]

While studying at Queens' College, Cambridge, [1] Hughes played for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1965 and gained his cricket blue, the varsity match being his final first-class appearance. In ten matches for Cambridge he scored 229 runs at an average of 12.05, with a high score of 48, [3] and took 19 wickets at an average of 42.52, with career best figures of 4/31. [5] A good rugby player, he represented the university.

In later life Hughes taught economics at St Paul's School, London. [6] Hughes presided over the notorious unbeaten 1st XI in the Summer of 2000 during his penultimate year as Master in Charge of cricket at the school.

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References

  1. 1 2 Wisden 1966, p. 338.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Gwyn Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gwyn Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Glamorgan v Australians, 1964". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  5. 1 2 "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gwyn Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Hignell, Dr. A.K. (2003). "Brief profile of Gwyn Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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