sentences:  This was followed in 1998 by an explosive 125-run man-of-the-match performance in the Mercantile Mutual Cup against a Western Australian outfit featuring future Australian players Michael Hussey, Damien Martyn, Tom Moody, Simon Katich, Brendon Julian, Ryan Campbell and Adam Gilchrist.Davies went on to play 25 Sheffield Shield and 38 List-A matches for South Australia, making two First Class centuries (high score of 125) and one List-A century before a series of debilitating shoulder injuries forced his premature retirement in March 2004.Shortly before his retirement, Davies' efforts in the face of adversity were recognised at the 2003 The Advertiser-Channel 7 Sports Star of the Year Awards when he became the second recipient of the Tanya Denver Award after teammate Jason Gillespie.