Vernon Royle

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Vernon Royle
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = Round-arm Right-arm slow
tests = 1
test runs = 21
test bat avg = 10.59
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 18
test balls = 16
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
FCs = 102
FC runs =2,322
FC bat avg = 15.48
FC 100s/50s = 0/9
FC top score = 81
FC balls = 16
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = 25.06
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 4/51
FC catches/stumpings = 69/0
debut date = 2 January
debut year = 1879
last date = 4 January
last year = 1879
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/19492.html

The Reverend Vernon Peter Fanshawe Archer Royle (born 29 January 1854 in Cheshire, England; died 21 May 1929 in Middlesex, England). He was the son of Dr. Peter Royle and Marina Fanshawe. He played cricket for Oxford University and Lancashire. He was a member of Lord Harris's cricket team to tour Australia in 1878/9. His fielding won considerable praise (He was ambidextrous, very quick on his feet, with a smart return, and a dead sure catch.); he is generally regarded as being the greatest "cover point" of all time, and many books have described the fear he engendered in batsmen when on the pitch. Only a rash batsman dared to try for a quick run. A remark of Tom Emmett’s, the famous Yorkshire cricketer, is worth recalling, "Woa, mate, there’s a policeman," he said when his partner called him for a short run while Royle was at cover point.

However, after the tour he retired from cricket and took up teaching. He was later ordained. He became headmaster of Elstree School and subsequently Stanmore Park school.

Royle kept a diary of his tour, which has now been published. In it he outlines the lavish welcome afforded the touring party, which was one of the great benefits of the tour. Royle also briefly mentions his views on the Sydney Riot of 1879. He was president of the Lancashire County Cricket Club.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/35/35.html CricketArchive page on Vernon Royle]
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/19492.html Cricinfo page on Vernon Royle]

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1501.html Lancashire player number 82 - Royle, Rev. Vernon Peter Fanshawe Archer by Don Ambrose]