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| Full name | David Lawrence Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1946-11-20)20 November 1946 Tonna, Neath, Glamorgan, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 May 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 76) Ynysygerwn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 to 1977 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 28 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Lawrence Williams (20 November 1946 – 26 May 2023) was a Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan from 1969 to 1977. In his first season, he took 52 Championship wickets at 21.36 to help them win only their second title.
Williams was born in Neath on 20 November 1946. He appeared in 151 first-class matches as a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and left-handed batsman. He took 364 wickets with a best performance of seven for 60 against Lancashire at Blackpool in 1970, and scored 403 runs with a highest score of 37 not out.
Williams died in Ynysygerwn, Neath Port Talbot on 26 May 2023, at the age of 76.
References
- Lawrence Williams at GlamorganCricket
- Lawrence Williams at CricketArchive
- Ynysygerwn Sports & Social Club Official on Twitter
- "Lawrence Williams – A Tribute". Glamorgan Cricket. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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