Wat Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wat Jones

Welsh cricketer

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1917

Place of Birth: Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1994

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Watkin Edward "Wat" Jones (6 July 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a Welsh cricketer.
Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
He was born at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan. Jones made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Lancashire in the 1946 County Championship.
From 1947-1947, he played 4 further first-class matches for Glamorgan, playing his last first-class match against Sussex at Cardiff Arms Park.
In his 5 first-class matches, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 26.30, with best figures of 7/92 against Kent.Jones' day job as a police officer prevented him from playing more often.
Jones died on 23 August 1994 at Morriston, Glamorgan.