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English cricketer, teacher, and military historian

Gavin Roynon
Personal information
Full nameGavin Devonald Roynon
Born26 April 1936
Sutton, Surrey, England
Died2 March 2018(2018-03-02) (aged 81)
Wargrave, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954–1958Oxfordshire
1958Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 188
Batting average 14.46
100s/50s –/1
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2019

Gavin Devonald Roynon (26 April 1936 – 2 March 2018) was an English first-class cricketer, teacher and military historian.

Roynon was born at Sutton in April 1936. He was educated at Charterhouse School, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford where he studied modern languages. While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring New Zealanders at Oxford in 1958. He made eight further first-class appearances for Oxford, all coming in the 1958 season. He scored 188 runs in these matches, at an average of 14.46 and a high score of 58. In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Oxford, Ronyon also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire between 1954–58, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. While at Oxford he was an accomplished rackets player, gaining a blue in the sport.

After graduating from Oxford, he became a history teacher at Eton College, a position he held until his retirement in 1999. Following his retirement he wrote several books on history, mostly on the subject of the First World War, including the publishing of three diaries from individuals involved in the war. He died following a four-year-long illness in March 2018. He was survived by his wife, five children and fifteen grandchildren.

References

  1. ^ "Gavin Devonald Roynon". Charterhouse School. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "Gavin Roynon". Worcester College. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Gavin Roynon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gavin Roynon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gavin Roynon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Roynon, Gavin 1936-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. "Roynon". The Daily Telegraph. 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

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