Ian Joseph Davison (4 October 1937 – 2 January 2017) was an English

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er. Davison was a right-handed

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who bowled right-arm

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. He was born at

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. After several seasons with

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in the Minor Counties competition he played as an opening bowler for

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between 1959 and 1966. His best season was in 1963, when he took 111 wickets at 21.92. In the 1966 season, ''

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'' records that he "began well as opening partner to Carlton Forbes, but beset in mid-season by injury he faded and eventually lost his place. He has now accepted a business appointment." He was only 28 when he retired from first-class cricket. He played three more seasons with Bedfordshire, then retired from all cricket after the 1969 season. He died on 2 January 2017 at the age of 79.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davison, Ian 1937 births 2017 deaths Sportspeople from Hemel Hempstead English cricketers Bedfordshire cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers A. E. R. Gilligan's XI cricketers Cricketers from Hertfordshire