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Dennis Shea
Personal information
Full name
William Dennis Shea
Born(1924-02-07)7 February 1924
Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales
Died22 September 1982(1982-09-22) (aged 58)
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
RelationsAlf Shea (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947–1948Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 3
Runs scored 27
Batting average 13.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18*
Balls bowled 306
Wickets 5
Bowling average 36.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/68
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2010

William Dennis Shea (7 February 1924 - 22 September 1982) was a Welsh cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm leg break googly.

Born at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Shea made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in the 1947 County Championship against Warwickshire. He played 1 further first-class match in the 1947 against Northamptonshire and played his final first-class match in 1948 against the Combined Services.[1]

In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 27 runs at a batting average of 13.50, with a top score of 18*.[2] With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 36.00, with best figures 4/68.[3]

Death

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Dennis Shea died at Ormskirk, Lancashire, aged 58, on 22 September 1982.

Family

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His uncle Alf Shea played 621 first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1928.

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