Gavin Ernest Royfee (20 February 1929 – 10 July 2023) was a New Zealand cricketer who played three matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1952–53 season.
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| Full name | Gavin Ernest Royfee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1929 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 July 2023 (aged 94) Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1952-53 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An opening batsman, Gavin Royfee scored 41 and 15 on his first-class debut against Auckland, but was unsuccessful in his next two matches.[1] He played for 16 years for Lancaster Park-Woolston in the Christchurch competition, scoring more than 4000 runs.[2]
Royfee attended Cathedral Grammar School in Christchurch, and later returned to the school to work as its bursar.[3] He died at his home in the Christchurch suburb of Spreydon in July 2023, aged 94.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1952-53". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Anthony (25 March 2013). "Bowlers power LPW to two-day title". The Press. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Grammarians in the News" (PDF). Grammar Notes. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Gavin Royfee Obituary". The Press. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links
edit- Gavin Royfee at ESPNcricinfo
- Gavin Royfee at CricketArchive
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