Vernon Morris

Vernon Morris

Personal information
Full name	Vernon Leslie Morris
Born	13 June 1894 Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	11 January 1973 (aged 78) Exmouth, Devon, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Relations	Robert Morris (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1920–1929	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 18 Runs scored 407 Batting average 12.71 100s/50s –/– Top score 42 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2010

Vernon Leslie Morris (13 June 1900 – 11 January 1973) was a Welsh cricketer. Morris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Morris was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.

Morris made his debut for Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire.^[1] With Glamorgan's elevation to first-class status, he made his first-class debut against Worcestershire in 1921. From 1921 to 1929, he represented Glamorgan in 18 first-class matches, with his final match for the county coming against the touring South Africans.^[2] In his 18 first-class matches, he scored 407 runs at a batting average of 12.71, with a high score of 42. In the field he took 9 catches.^[3]

Morris died at Exmouth, Devon on 11 January 1973.

Family

Morris' son Robert Morris played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Kent.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Vernon Morris
2. First-Class Matches played by Vernon Morris
3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Vernon Morris

External links

• Vernon Morris at Cricinfo
• Vernon Morris at CricketArchive
• Lists of matches and detailed statistics for Vernon Morris