Roger Westley

Personal information
Full name
Roger Bancroft Westley
Born(1947-03-21)21 March 1947
Preston, Lancashire, England
Died12 May 1982(1982-05-12) (aged 35)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RelationsStuart Westley (twin brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 32
Batting average 4.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14
Balls bowled 486
Wickets 4
Bowling average 67.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/65
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 July 2011

Roger Bancroft Westley (21 March 1947 – 12 May 1982) was an English cricketer. Westley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Preston, Lancashire and was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.[1]

Westley studied first at Leeds University and continued his education at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2][3] He made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Lancashire in 1969. He made 4 further first-class appearances for the university, all coming in 1969, with the last of which coming against Middlesex.[4] In his 5 first-class appearances, he scored 32 runs at an average of 4.57, with a high score of 14.[5] With the ball, he took 4 wickets at an expensive bowling average of 67.50, with best figures of 2/65.[6]

Westley and his twin brother Stuart both played for Oxford University and represent one of the few times twins have appeared together in first-class cricket.[1]

He later became a house master and cricket coach at Haileybury College.[1] He died at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City on 15 May 1982, aged just 35, having suddenly collapsed the previous evening.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wisden - Obituaries in 1982". CricketArchive. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Palwankar's Day of Cricket Glory". Lancaster Guardian. No. 6482. 26 July 1968. p. 4. R. B. Westley who captained Leeds University this summer goes up to Oxford later this year
  3. ↑ Brooke, Robert (1985). The Collins Who's Who of English First-Class Cricket, 1945-1984. London: Collins. p. 307. ISBN 0002180960.
  4. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Roger Westley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Roger Westley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Roger Westley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "College master dies". Hertfordshire Mercury. No. 11249. 14 May 1982. p. 1.
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