Alan Rees (rugby)

Alan Rees
Personal information
Full name Alan Henry Morgan Rees
Born (1938-02-17) 17 February 1938
Neath, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fly-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1962–≥62 Maesteg RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962 Wales 3 0 0 1 3
Rugby league

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1962–≥62 Leeds
Source: scrum.com
Alan Rees
Cricket information
Batting Right-handed batsman
Bowling Right-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955–1971 Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 216 17
Runs scored 7681 207
Batting average 24.07 14.78
100s/50s 2/36 0/1
Top score 111 not out 50
Balls bowled 561 6
Wickets 6 0
Bowling average 66.33 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 3/68 –
Catches/stumpings 113/0 5/0
Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2014

Alan Henry Morgan Rees (born 17 February 1938 in Neath) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Maesteg RFC, as a Fly-half. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[1]

International honours

Alan Rees won three caps for Wales (RU) in 1962 against England, Scotland and France.[2]

Cricket career

Alan Rees also played cricket for Glamorgan, making 216 first-class appearances between 1955 and 1968.[3] A fine fielder, he appeared as a substitute in the Third Test Match against Australia at Headingley, taking the catch that dismissed Burge off the bowling of Fred Trueman. In the match against Middlesex at Lord's in 1965, he became only the second player ever to be given out handled the ball in the County Championship.[4] In 1970 and 1971, he reappeared in Gillette Cup and John Player league matches.

References

  1. ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4601/4601.html
  4. ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27743.html
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