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Vernon Morris
Vernon Leslie Morris (13 June 1900 – 11 January 1973) was a Welsh cricketer. Morris was a right-handed Batting (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm seam bowling, medium pace. Morris was born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Morris made his debut for Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Glamorgan in the 1920 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire County Cricket Club, Wiltshire. With Glamorgan's elevation to first-class cricket, first-class status, he made his first-class debut against Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire in 1921. From 1921 to 1929, he represented Glamorgan in 18 first-class matches, with his final match for the county coming against the touring South Africa national cricket team, South Africans. In his 18 first-class matches, he scored 407 runs at a batting average (cricket), batting average of 12.71, with a high score of 42. In the field he took 9 catch (cricket), catches. Morris died at Exmouth, Devon on 11 January 1973. His son Robert Morris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briton Ferry
Briton Ferry ( cy, Llansawel) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Welsh name may indicate that the church, ''llan'', is protected from the wind, ''awel''. Alternatively, ''Sawel'' may be a derivative of Saul, St Paul's earlier name. He once landed at Briton Ferry. An alternative Welsh name unused today is ''Rhyd y Brython'', a direct translation of Briton Ferry. The Normans referred to the River crossing as ''La Brittonne'' and '' Leland'' in 1540 ''as Britanne Fery.'' Background Briton Ferry is on the mouth of the River Neath, where it enters Swansea Bay, and is the first river crossing along the Roman road that follows the coastline along that part of South Wales. A milestone dedicated to Victorinus, a former Roman Governor in Gaul and Britain, was found at nearby Baglan. The ferry boat crossing was some from the bridge across the River Neath at Neath. At certain low tides, it was possible to walk across the river via a ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
