Hubert Rhys

Hubert Ralph John Rhys (31 August 1897 – 18 March 1970) was a Welsh cricketer. Rhys was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aberdare, Glamorgan, and was educated at Shrewsbury School.

Hubert Rhys

Personal information
Full name	Hubert Ralph John Rhys
Born	31 August 1897 Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	18 March 1970 (aged 72) Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1934	Monmouthshire
1930	Wales
1929–1930	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 10 Runs scored 383 Batting average 21.27 100s/50s 1/1 Top score 149 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2012

Rhys made his first-class debut for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University in 1929,[1] making a century on debut with a score of 149 in the Free Foresters first-innings.[2] This would be the only time he would make a century in his brief first-class career. In that same season he made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the County Championship against Leicestershire at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. He made a further appearance in that season against Surrey. In the following season, Rhys made five first-class appearances for Glamorgan, the last of which came against Sussex, which was also his final match for the county.[1] Rhys made a total of seven first-class appearances for Glamorgan, scoring 147 runs at an average of 12.25, with a high score of 35.[3] In that same season he also made two further first-class appearances: one for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University, in which he recorded his only first-class half century with a score of 73,[4] while another appearance came for Wales against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] Rhys later appeared in a single Minor Counties Championship match for Monmouthshire against Berkshire in 1934.[5]

He died at Llandaff, Glamorgan, on 18 March 1970.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Hubert Rhys". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
2. "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1929". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hubert Rhys". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
4. "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1930". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Hubert Rhys". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

External links

• Hubert Rhys at ESPNcricinfo
• Hubert Rhys at CricketArchive