Country: | England |
Fullname: | William Dennis Shea |
Birth Date: | 7 February 1924 |
Birth Place: | Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales |
Death Place: | Ormskirk, Lancashire, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Leg break googly |
Family: | Alf Shea (uncle) |
Club1: | Glamorgan |
Year1: | 1947 - 1948 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | FC |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 27 |
Bat Avg1: | 13.50 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 18 |
Deliveries1: | 306 |
Wickets1: | 5 |
Bowl Avg1: | 36.00 |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | 4/68 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | - / - |
Date: | 4 July |
Year: | 2010 |
Source: | http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20145.html Cricinfo |
William Dennis Shea (7 February 1924 - 22 September 1982) was a Welsh cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm leg break googly.
Born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Shea made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1947 County Championship against Warwickshire. He played 1 further first-class match in the 1947 against Northamptonshire and played his final first-class match in 1948 against the Combined Services.[1]
In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 27 runs at a batting average of 13.50, with a top score of 18.[2] With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 36.00, with best figures 4/68.[3]
Dennis Shea died at Ormskirk, Lancashire, aged 58, on 22 September 1982.
His uncle Alf Shea played 621 first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1928.