Denzil Jones

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Denzil Jones
Personal information
Full nameDenzil Jones
Bornsecond ¼ 1926
Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales
Died25 December 2010 (aged 84)
Margam, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1951–≤51 Taibach RFC
≤1951–53 Aberavon RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953 Wigan 14 1 0 0 3

Denzil Jones (birth registered second ¼ 1926[1] – 25 December 2010), also known by the nickname of "Buck" (after actor Buck Jones), was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Taibach RFC and Aberavon RFC, as a prop, i.e. number 1 or 3, and club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Background[]

Denzil Jones' birth was registered in Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales, he worked at the Margam Knuckle Yard. and he died aged 84 in Margam, Wales.

Playing career[]

Notable rugby union tour matches[]

Denzil Jones played, and was captain, in the combined Aberavon RFC/Neath RFC teams' 0–22 defeat by South Africa at Talbot Athletic Ground, Aberavon on Saturday 17 November 1951.[2]

Rugby league club career[]

Denzil Jones' made his début for Wigan in the 34-3 victory over Barrow at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1953, and scored his only try for Wigan in the 37-5 victory over Liverpool City at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 March 1953, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 16-8 victory over Bramley at Barley Mow, Bramley on Monday 20 April 1953.[3]

Genealogical information[]

Denzil Jones was married to Betty Smart.[4] They had children; Ralph Jones (birth registered during first ¼ 1948 (age 73–74) in Neath district), Pamela Jones (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1951 (age 70–71) in Neath district), and Robert D. Jones (birth registered during second ¼ 1959 (age 62–63) in Neath district).

References[]

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Tourists". aberavonwizards.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Obituary at thisisannouncements.co.uk". thisisannouncements.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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