Dennis Shaw

Background

He was born at Salford, Lancashire.

Career

Shaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Shaw made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against the Combined Services in 1949 at Edgbaston. The Combined Services responded in their first-innings with 284 all out, with Shaw taking the wickets of Bill Greensmith and John Deighton to finish the innings with figures of 2/60 from 20 overs.

In their second-innings, Shaw wasn"t required to bat, with Warwickshire declaring their innings on 216/5.

The Combined Services narrowly avoided defeat, reaching 192/9 in their second-innings, before the match was declared a draw. Shaw bowled 14 wicketless overs for the cost of 46 runs in the innings.

This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

Achievements

• Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 368/9 declared in their first-innings, with Shaw making 17 runs before he was dismissed by Robert Wilson.