Percy Davis (Northamptonshire cricketer)

Charles Percival Davis (24 May 1915 – 4 July 2001), known as Percy Davis, was an English cricketer active from 1935 to 1957 who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. He appeared in 169 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and right arm medium pace seam bowler. Davis was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire on 24 May 1915 and died in Leicester on 4 July 2001. He scored 6,363 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 237, one of ten centuries. He was the elder brother of Eddie Davis.[1]

Percy Davis
Personal information
Full name
Charles Percival Davis
Born(1915-05-24)24 May 1915
Brackley, Northamptonshire, England
Died4 July 2001(2001-07-04) (aged 86)
Leicester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsEddie Davis (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935–1952Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 169
Runs scored 6,363
Batting average 22.64
100s/50s 10/19
Top score 237
Balls bowled 852
Wickets 6
Bowling average 81.83
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/13
Catches/stumpings 72/10
Source: CricInfo, 29 March 2016

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Percy Davis at ESPNcricinfo