at the low average of 15.88 runs per wicket, and after World War II he also coached Cambridge University. In later years he occasionally wrote for cricket publications because of his strong criticism of post-war coaching methods. Other sports An all-round sportsman, Matthews played rugby union for Penarth RFC and later Northampton RFC. In 1929, during his time with Penarth, Matthews was a final Welsh rugby trialist and his cap is held in the Penarth Club's archive. Matthews captained Northampton RFC between 1935 and 1937. His Northampton cap is also lodged with the Penarth RFC archive together with the cap gained by Matthews' father, Frederick, as a final Welsh rugby trialist in 1896. Matthews also represented Wales at table tennis. He died 29 July 1977 in Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. References 1904 births 1977 deaths Cricketers from Penarth England Test cricketers English cricketers of 1919 to 1945 English cricketers Glamorgan cricketers H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers North v South cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Penarth RFC players Royal Air Force cricketers Rugby union players from Penarth Welsh cricketers Welsh male table tennis players Welsh rugby union players