| Royston Simms | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Royston Knox Simms |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Death Place: | South Petherton, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Family: | Harry Simms (brother) |
| Club1: | Sussex |
| Year1: | 1912 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 5 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 4 |
| Deliveries1: | 138 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 32.00 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | - / - |
| Date: | 15 March |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20771.html Cricinfo |
Royston Knox Simms (1 January 1894 - 12 March 1978) was an Australian-born English cricketer. Simms' batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Adelaide, South Australia, and was educated at Lancing College.
Simms made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Oxford University and Gloucestershire in the 1912 County Championship.[1] Against Oxford University at Cricket Field Road, Horsham, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 414 in their first-innings, during which Simms was dismissed for 4 runs by John Vidler. Oxford University made 186 in their first-innings, during which Simms bowled fourteen overs, conceding 41 runs and taking the wicket of Freddie Knott. Sussex forced Oxford University to follow-on in their second-innings, dismissing them for just 81 runs, to win by an innings and 147 runs.[2] In his second match against Gloucestershire at the County Ground, Hove, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat first, making 352 in their first-innings, during which Simms was dismissed for a single run by Charlie Parker. Gloucestershire responded in their first-innings by making 155, during which Simms bowled nine overs, conceding 23 runs and taking the wicket of Cyril Sewell. Gloucestershire were forced to follow-on in their second-innings, with Sussex dismissing them for 151 to win the match by an innings and 46 runs.[3]
He died at South Petherton, Somerset, on 12 March 1978. His brother, Harry, also played first-class cricket, and featured alongside Royston against Oxford University.