Trevil Morgan
Welsh cricketer (1907–1976)
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John Trevil Morgan (7 May 1907 – 18 December 1976) was a Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan and Cambridge University between 1925 and 1934.
Leigh Woods, Bristol, England
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Trevil Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1907 Cyncoed, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 December 1976 (aged 69) Leigh Woods, Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Niel Morgan (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928 | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1930 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925–1934 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace and occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Cyncoed, Glamorgan, and was educated at Charterhouse School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1]
Morgan, usually known as "JT", scored a century for Cambridge University in the 1929 University Match: going to the wicket at 137 for 5, he scored 149 out of 208 in three and a half hours.[2] A few weeks later, he scored 103 not out of a Glamorgan total of 237 against the touring South Africans.[3] He captained Cambridge in 1930, his final year, when they defeated Oxford.[4] He captained Glamorgan's Second XI in the late 1930s and 1940s.[3]
After graduating with a degree in history, Morgan returned to Cardiff to work in his family's department store, David Morgan, becoming chairman of the company in 1935.[5] He served as a major in the Royal Artillery in World War II, and for his work in anti-aircraft duties in South Wales he was awarded the MBE in 1945.[3]