Gavin Royfee

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.

Gavin Royfee
Personal information
Full name
Gavin Ernest Royfee
Born(1929-02-20)20 February 1929
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died10 July 2023(2023-07-10) (aged 94)
Spreydon, Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952-53Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 75
Batting average 15.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 41
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
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

  1. "Auckland v Canterbury 1952-53". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. Morgan, Anthony (25 March 2013). "Bowlers power LPW to two-day title". The Press. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "Grammarians in the News" (PDF). Grammar Notes. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. "Gavin Royfee Obituary". The Press. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.


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