Alistair John Dalton (born 27 April 1973) is a former Welsh

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er. Dalton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bridgend,

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. He was educated at Millfield School. Dalton made his debut in

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for Wales Minor Counties in the 1992

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against Wiltshire. From 1992 to 1997, he represented the team in six Minor Counties fixtures, with his final appearance for the team coming against

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. In 1994, Dalton made his first-class debut for

against Oxford University. From 1994 to 1996, he represented the county in 13 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against the touring

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. In his first-class career, he scored 426 runs at a batting average of 21.30 and a single half century high score of 51 *. In the field he took 9

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. In addition to playing first-class cricket for Glamorgan, he also represented the county in 2 List-A matches in 1996 against Hampshire and

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. After leaving Glamorgan at the end of the 1996 season, he had an unsuccessful trial period with Worcestershire before pursuing a career as a professional pilot.Brief profile of Alistair Dalton
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