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Former Glamorgan versatile, Allan Watkins, died in hospital in Kidderminster Wednesday afternoon at the age of 89, after a short illness. England in 15 tests between 1948 and 1952, became the first Glamorgan player to score a Test hundred the first to appear in a test of the ashes.
His debut at the Oval in 1948, was an ardent, as did 0 and 7 for two innings, and could not bowl more than four overs after the blow on the shoulder Ray Lindwall. But it was a match in which Don Bradman was bowled for duck in his final test innings, and Watkins was the last player to field the ball from him. Bradman took up the defensive push first ball and returned to the bowler Eric Hollies, who were subsequently blocked googly that Bradman career average of 99.94.
Watkins, personal Zenith became the next winter in Johannesburg, where he made 111 for three and a quarter hour innings against South Africa in February 1949. He hit fifteen fours in his stay, and later went to his house feat name, "Ellis Park" in honor of the place. He added a second 100 against India, Delhi, three years later, against which he also returned his best bowling figures in Test 3 20
Born in Usk in Monmouthshire, Watkins' first-class career began in 1939, five years after his home county was merged with Glamorgan. The outbreak of World War II delayed his development, but has made a maiden century against Surrey at Cardiff Arms Park in 1946, when he was excused from training that day at Plymouth Argyle, where he appeared in the dock.
His all-round athletic ability expanded his repertoire of bowling, and was a key figure in the Glamorgan team who in 1948 won the County Championship for the first time. In 407 matches for Glamorgan, he scored 17,419 points and took 774 doors, passing 1000 runs in a season except one from 1947 to 1960 and claim 50 wickets or more eight between 1949 and 1956.
In the summer of 1954 was his best color Glamorgan. At Swansea, has made his career best 170 against Leicestershire, and was followed by that of his best bowling July 28 against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, which included a significant period of four wickets in five balls. It 'been made over 1,000 runs and 100 first class wickets, and emulated the 1955 feat.
Watkins left the first class cricket in 1962 and began a coaching career four decades at Oundle School.
His debut at the Oval in 1948, was an ardent, as did 0 and 7 for two innings, and could not bowl more than four overs after the blow on the shoulder Ray Lindwall. But it was a match in which Don Bradman was bowled for duck in his final test innings, and Watkins was the last player to field the ball from him. Bradman took up the defensive push first ball and returned to the bowler Eric Hollies, who were subsequently blocked googly that Bradman career average of 99.94.
Watkins, personal Zenith became the next winter in Johannesburg, where he made 111 for three and a quarter hour innings against South Africa in February 1949. He hit fifteen fours in his stay, and later went to his house feat name, "Ellis Park" in honor of the place. He added a second 100 against India, Delhi, three years later, against which he also returned his best bowling figures in Test 3 20
Born in Usk in Monmouthshire, Watkins' first-class career began in 1939, five years after his home county was merged with Glamorgan. The outbreak of World War II delayed his development, but has made a maiden century against Surrey at Cardiff Arms Park in 1946, when he was excused from training that day at Plymouth Argyle, where he appeared in the dock.
His all-round athletic ability expanded his repertoire of bowling, and was a key figure in the Glamorgan team who in 1948 won the County Championship for the first time. In 407 matches for Glamorgan, he scored 17,419 points and took 774 doors, passing 1000 runs in a season except one from 1947 to 1960 and claim 50 wickets or more eight between 1949 and 1956.
In the summer of 1954 was his best color Glamorgan. At Swansea, has made his career best 170 against Leicestershire, and was followed by that of his best bowling July 28 against Derbyshire at Chesterfield, which included a significant period of four wickets in five balls. It 'been made over 1,000 runs and 100 first class wickets, and emulated the 1955 feat.
Watkins left the first class cricket in 1962 and began a coaching career four decades at Oundle School.
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