Thomas Rhys Morgan (born Tom Rees Morgan; 11 April 1893 – 6 April 1975) was a Welsh
cricket
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er. A right-handed
batsman
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, he played 39
first-class match
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es for
Glamorgan
, HQ = Cardiff
, Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974)
, Origin=
, Code = GLA
, CodeName = Chapman code
, Replace =
* West Glamorgan
* Mid Glamorgan
* South Glamorgan
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between 1921 and 1925. For Glamorgan, he made 1,044
runs with a highest score of 87
*.
Morgan was born Tom Rees Morgan in
Porth
Porth ( cy, Y Porth) is a town and a community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. Lying in the Rhondda Valley, it is regarded as the gateway connecting the Rhondda Fawr and Rh ...
on 11 April 1893. He was registered as Thomas Rhys Morgan at death, which occurred on 6 April 1975 in
Aberkenfig
Aberkenfig ( cy, Abercynffig, meaning "mouth of the Kenfig" (stream)) is a village located in the Bridgend (county borough), County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. It is in the Community (Wales), community of Newcastle H ...
.
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1893 births
1975 deaths
Welsh cricketers
Glamorgan cricketers
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