Roger Moylan-Jones Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Roger Charles Moylan-Jones
Birth Date:18 April 1940
Birth Place:Torquay, Devon, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Club1:Combined Services
Year1:1964
Club2:Devon
Year2:1959-1975
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:34
Bat Avg1:17.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:31
Deliveries1:84
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:18.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:2/36
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:9 March
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17723.html Cricinfo

Rear Admiral Roger Charles Moylan-Jones (born 18 April 1940) is a former English cricketer and Royal Navy officer. Moylan-Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Torquay, Devon and educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Totnes.

Moylan-Jones first represented the Royal Navy in cricket in 1959.[1] This was also the year in which he made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Devon against Dorset. An infrequent performer for Devon due to his naval commitments[2] meant he was limited to just 28 appearances for the county between 1959 and 1975, playing his final match for them against the Somerset Second XI.[3] He played just one first-class match, which came for the Combined Services against Oxford University.[4] In the Oxford University first-innings he took his only 2 first-class wickets, those of Maurice Manasseh and Richard Gilliat, for the cost of 36 runs. With the bat he scored 3 runs in the Combined Services first-innings before being dismissed by John Martin and in their second-innings he scored 31 runs, being dismissed this time by Andrew Barker.[5]

In the Royal Navy, Moylan-Jones rose to the rank of rear admiral and later served as the president of the Royal Navy Cricket Club 1993–1995 and Director General Aircraft (Navy) from 1992 to 1995.[6] Moylan-Jones became chairman of Devon County Cricket Club in 1997, a post he held until 2009 when he stepped down, being replaced by Geoff Evans. Following this he became club president, taking over from the late David Shepherd.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . Teams Roger Moylan-Jones played for. CricketArchive. 9 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Roger Moylan-Jones. devoncricket.co.uk. 9 March 2011.
  3. Web site: subscription . Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Roger Moylan-Jones. CricketArchive. 9 March 2011.
  4. Web site: subscription . First-Class Matches played by Roger Moylan-Jones. CricketArchive. 9 March 2011.
  5. Web site: subscription . Combined Services v Oxford University, 1964. CricketArchive. 9 March 2011.
  6. Web site: House of Commons Hansard Debates, 20 July 1994. parliament.uk. 9 March 2011.
  7. Web site: New look to county club's hierarchy. Devon Cricket Board. 9 March 2011.