Byron Stuart Phelps (born 16 December 1975) is a former Welsh

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er. Phelps was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at

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. Phelps played two

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matches for the Wales Minor Counties in 1993, against

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and Devon. In the same season he made his first-class debut for

against the touring Australians, during which he took the wicket of Damien Martyn. Phelps played two further first-class matches for Glamorgan, against Somerset and Middlesex, both of which came in 1994. In his brief first-class career, he took 5 wickets at an expensive

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of 72.60, with best figures of 2/70.First-class Bowling For Each Team by Stuart Phelps
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