Royston Gabe-Jones, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Royston Gabe-Jones

Welsh rugby union player

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1906

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1965

Profession: cricketer, rugby union player

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Royston Gabe-Jones

  • Royston Gabe-Jones (born Arthur Royston Gabe-Jones; 25 November 1906 — 26 February 1965) was a Welsh cricketer.
  • He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Glamorgan.
  • He was born in Clydach Vale, educated at Blundell's School and died in Cardiff. When Gabe-Jones appeared in his only first-class cricket match in 1922, he became the youngest person to play county cricket in the 20th century, at the age of just 15 years and 9 months.
  • The record was broken in June 2013, when Matthew Fisher made his debut against Leicestershire.He played a single match for the team, against Leicestershire, and in the only innings in which he batted, finished on 6 not out.
  • Gabe-Jones later played rugby for Cardiff RFC.

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