Denzil Jones Explained

First:RU
Denzil Jones
Fullname:Denzil Jones
Birth Date:second ¼ 1926
Birth Place:Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales
Death Date:25 December 2010 (aged 84)
Death Place:Margam, Wales
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Club1:Taibach RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1951
Ru Year1end:≤51
Ru Club2:Aberavon RFC
Ru Year2start:≤1951
Ru Year2end:53
Club1:Wigan
Year1start:1953
Year1end:1960
Appearances1:140
Tries1:11
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:20 March 2013

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, 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 first try for Wigan in the 37-5 victory over Liverpool City at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 March 1953.

Genealogical information

Denzil Jones was married to Betty Smart.[3] They had children; Ralph Jones (birth registered during first ¼ in Neath district), Pamela Jones (birth registered during fourth ¼ in Neath district), and Robert D. Jones (birth registered during second ¼ in Neath district).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Tourists. aberavonwizards.co.uk. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717092540/http://www.aberavonwizards.co.uk/tourists.htm. 17 July 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Obituary at thisisannouncements.co.uk. thisisannouncements.co.uk. 31 December 2012. 1 January 2013.