Gwynfor Benson

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Gwynfor Benson
Personal information
Full nameGwynfor Leonard Benson
Born (1941-01-07) 7 January 1941 (age 79)
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959–1961 Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches3
Runs scored102
Batting average 34.00
100s/50s–/–
Top score46
Balls bowled102
Wickets 2
Bowling average 16.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/25
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 December 2011

Gwynfor Leonard Benson (born 7 January 1941) is a former English cricketer. Benson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Benson made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Scotland in 1959. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, both of which came in 1961 against Oxford University and Cambridge University. [1] In his three first-class matches, he scored a total of 102 runs at an average of 34.00, with a highest score of 46. [2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 16.00, with best figures of 2/25. [3]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Gwynfor Benson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gwynfor Benson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Gwynfor Benson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2011.