David Blackmore (19 December 1909 – 15 June 1988) was a

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er.https://cricketarchive.com/subscribe He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for

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. He was born and died in

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. Blackmore, who played on a regular basis for Swansea Cricket Club, made just one first-class appearance, in 1934 against

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, and while he made 34 runs with the bat, this was to prove to be his only innings in Glamorgan colours. Ten years later, Blackmore would appear for a West of England XI in a friendly match against Glamorgan.

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