Royston Simms, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Royston Simms

cricketer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1894

Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1978

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Royston Simms

  • Royston Knox Simms (1 January 1894 – 12 March 1978) was an Australian-born English cricketer.
  • Simms' batting and bowling styles are unknown.
  • He was born at Adelaide, South Australia, and was educated at Lancing College. Simms made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Oxford University and Gloucestershire in the 1912 County Championship.
  • Against Oxford University at Cricket Field Road, Horsham, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 414 in their first-innings, during which Simms was dismissed for 4 runs by John Vidler.
  • Oxford University made 186 in their first-innings, during which Simms bowled fourteen overs, conceding 41 runs and taking the wicket of Freddie Knott.
  • Sussex forced Oxford University to follow-on in their second-innings, dismissing them for just 81 runs, to win by an innings and 147 runs.
  • In his second match against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Hove, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 352 in their first-innings, during which Simms was dismissed for a single run by Charlie Parker.
  • Gloucestershire responded in their first-innings by making 155, during which Simms bowled nine overs, conceding 23 runs and taking the wicket of Cyril Sewell.
  • Gloucestershire were forced to follow-on in their second-innings, with Sussex dismissing them for 151 to win the match by an innings and 46 runs.He died at South Petherton, Somerset, on 12 March 1978.
  • His brother, Harry, also played first-class cricket, and featured alongside Royston against Oxford University.

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