Dominic Watson was a talented batter who played county cricket for both Breconshire and Glamorganshire, as well as for the South Wales CC, the Bute Household team and the Golden Mile club.
Indeed, it was for the latter club near Cowbridge that he played his first major match, during 1868 against Monmouthshire at Usk with the brewer making 26 and 28. Dominic made his Glamorganshire debut the following year against Monmouthshire at Cardiff Arms Park, besides appearing a few weeks later in the visit to Llandrindod Wells to play Radnorshire.
1870 saw Dominic make three appearances for Glamorganshire, against Breconshire at Brecon, Monmouthshire at the Arms Park as well as the West Gloucestershire club at Cardiff. The following year Dominic turned out for the Gentlemen of Breconshire against their counterparts from Herefordshire at Hereford with the batter making 23 and 14.
In 1872 Dominic played for Glamorganshire against Breconshire as well as the Welsh Etceteras against Cheltenham College. Two years later he played again for Glamorganshire in their home game against Breconshire at the Arms Park, besides being chosen in the Bute Household XXII against the All-England Eleven at Cooper’s Field, adjacent to Cardiff Castle, with Dominic batting at number three and making a composed 14 against the professional bowlers.
Later in 1874 Dominic also played for the Gentlemen of South Wales against the Players at the Arms Park, with his final county appearance taking place the following year against Breconshire. It was, from a personal point of view an important game for Dominic, as his wife – Amelia – was the sister of Richard Macauley Thomas, alongside whom he played against Breconshire.
His family owned The Old Brewery in St. Mary Street in Cardiff with Dominic succeeding his father as manager of the business before selling the property to Samuel Arthur Brain during 1882.
WATSON, Dominic McGetterick
Born: Cardiff, October 1842.
Died: Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, 6 June 1890.