Chick Jones
| Full name | Graham Glyn Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 November 1906 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clydach, Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 October 1987 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Morriston, Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||
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Graham Glyn "Chick" Jones (24 November 1906 – 23 October 1987) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Jones was a native of Swansea and attended Llandovery College.[1]
A centre, Jones was captain of Cardiff, from where he gained two Wales caps. He debuted against Scotland at Murrayfield during the 1930 Five Nations and contributed seven points, through a try and penalty goal, in a narrow loss. His other cap was against Ireland in a 1933 Home Nations match at Ravenhill. He continued his career with Llanelli in 1934.[2]
Jones was the brother-in-law of twice capped Wales winger Arthur Jones.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Schools' Internationals". The Daily Telegraph. 23 January 1934.
- ^ "Cardiff's Ex-Captain To Play For Llanelly". South Wales Evening Post. 9 February 1934.
- ^ "Rugby Player's Bride". South Wales Evening Post. 4 December 1935.
External links
[edit]- Chick Jones at ESPNscrum