Henry Jones-Davies
Personal information
Full name
Henry Mydrian Orford Jones-Davies
Born21 October 1912
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Died30 October 1976(1976-10-30) (aged 65)
Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1932Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4*
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 May 2020

Henry Mydrian Orford Jones-Davies (21 October 1912 – 30 October 1976) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Jones-Davies was born at Portsmouth in October 1912. He later studied at Keble College at the University of Oxford,[1] where he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Lancashire at Oxford in 1932.[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed without scoring in the Oxford first innings by Frank Sibbles, while in their second innings he was unbeaten on 4 runs.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, Jones-Davies enlisted into the British Army where he was commissioned in July 1934 as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant in February 1936,[5] with him later serving in the Second World War and being promoted to captain in February 1941.[6] Following the war, he was promoted to major in July 1946.[7] Jones-Davies retired from active service in September 1955, retaining the rank of major.[8] He died in October 1976 at Fairford, Gloucestershire.

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile: Henry Jones-Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Henry Jones-Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Oxford University v Lancashire, 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "No. 34067". The London Gazette. 6 July 1934. p. 4342.
  5. ↑ "No. 34252". The London Gazette. 4 February 1936. p. 733.
  6. ↑ "No. 35063". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1941. p. 674.
  7. ↑ "No. 37635". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1946. p. 3366.
  8. ↑ "No. 40579". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 September 1955. p. 5096.
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