Trevor Preece (13 October 1882 – 21 September 1965) was a

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for

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. He was born in

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and died in Whitchurch, Cardiff. Preece, who played cricket and hockey for Cardiff, Barry, and St. Fagan's, made his Minor Counties Cricket debut for Glamorgan during the 1902 season, though it would be a further 21 years before he made his only first-class appearance, during the 1923 season, against Lancashire. He scored 4 runs in each innings in which he batted. Preece's son, Hugh, played Minor Counties Cricket for Glamorgan Second XI.

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