Editing Geraint Jones (section)

==Personal life==
Jones was born in [[Kundiawa]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and moved to [[Australia]] with his parents, who were originally from [[Wales]], soon after he was born. He grew up in [[Toowoomba]] where he played in the under 21 team in the annual Spring Street Church cricket match.  He went on to play in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], played for the Queensland Colts (Under-21) team, and was awarded the wicketkeeper's trophy for most dismissals in the [[Brisbane Grade Cricket]] competition in 1995/96 when he was 19/20.  His first club in England was Lydney CC in the [[Forest of Dean]] but he returned to live in Australia until he was 22.<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web|url = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15501.html|title = Cricinfo – Players and Officials – Geraint Jones|access-date = 17 September 2007|author = Cricinfo|author-link = Cricinfo}}</ref> Upon his return to Britain he played for Clevedon CC. The following season he joined [[Abergavenny]] CC and was later appointed captain. Whilst at Abergavenny he trained as a pharmacist. He  met his wife whilst playing for Clevedon; the couple has two sons.

After retiring, Jones joined [[Brentwood School, Essex|Brentwood School]] as their cricket professional in November 2015.<ref>[http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/Ashes-Winner-Joins-Brentwood-School Ashes-Winner Joins Brentwood School]. Brentwoodschool.co.uk (4 September 2015). Retrieved on 2018-08-06.</ref> He also worked as a business studies teacher. In 2019 he trained to become a [[retained firefighter]] with [[Kent Fire and Rescue Service]].<ref>{{cite web |date=7 November 2019|title=Jones fired up for future career |url=https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/jones-fired-up-for-future-career/ |website=PCA |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>