Kenneth Richard Davidson
Name:
Kenneth Richard Davidson
Born:
December 24, 1905, Calverley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Died: December 25, 1954 (Aged 49)
Role:
Right-hand bat
County Debut:
1933
County Cap:
1934. YCCC Cap No. 72.
Nickname:
Billy
STATISTICS
BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 31 | 48 | 5 | 1355 | 128 | 31.51 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
BOWLING AVERAGES
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.80 | - | 0 | 0 |
PROFILE
Kenneth played 30 matches for Yorkshire between 1933 and 1935 and 1 game for Scotland against Yorkshire in 1938.
Before he played county cricket, he played for Bingley and Leeds, whom he captained for a period.He was an amateur who turned professional after the 1933 season and did well scoring 1,241 runs. A right-handed batsman he hit his highest score of 128 against Kent. His only other century (101*) came against the MCC.
Born on the 24th December 1905 in Leeds, Yorkshire, he died on Christmas Day, 1955, at Prestwick Aerodrome, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was killed in an air accident.
JMB October 2010
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