| Paul Romaines | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Paul William Romaines |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Club1: | Northamptonshire |
| Year1: | 1975 to 1976 |
| Club2: | Durham |
| Year2: | 1977 to 1981 |
| Club3: | Gloucestershire |
| Year3: | 1982 to 1991 |
| Club4: | Griqualand West |
| Year4: | 1984-85 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 173 |
| Runs1: | 8120 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.39 |
| 100S/50S1: | 13/41 |
| Top Score1: | 186 |
| Deliveries1: | 257 |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 61.75 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 68/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 158 |
| Runs2: | 3651 |
| Bat Avg2: | 28.30 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/20 |
| Top Score2: | 125 |
| Deliveries2: | 0 |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 37/– |
| Date: | 19 June 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19523.html Cricinfo |
Paul William Romaines (born 25 December 1955) is a former English first-class cricketer who is now a teacher.
Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, on Christmas Day 1955, Romaines played six first-class matches for Northamptonshire in 1975 and 1976 before returning to his native Durham for five seasons of Minor Counties cricket. An opening or middle-order batsman and occasional off-spinner, he then played ten seasons with Gloucestershire from 1982 to 1991, in which he played 161 first-class matches, and one season (1984–85) in South Africa for Griqualand West.
His 8120 first-class runs at an average of 28.39 included 13 hundreds. His best season was 1984 when he scored 1844 runs for Gloucestershire at 35.46.[1] His highest score was his first century, 186 for Gloucestershire against Warwickshire in 1982.[2]
Romaines is now head of PSHE, Cricket and Assistant House Master in North Town at Clifton College in Bristol.[3]