He also played minor counties cricket for Devon between 1938 and 1955.
Humphries made his debut near the end of June 1946, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and scored 21 in his only innings.
[2] However, he was unable to break through and produce a significant score, and after this one season he was never again to appear at first-class level.
For Devon, however, it could be a different story, and in June 1949 Humphries produced his finest form.
By coincidence, in this game Alan Brazier made 216 not out in Surrey II's own first innings!