{{short description|Australian-born English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Royston Simms | country = England | fullname = Royston Knox Simms | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|1|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia, <br>Australia | death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|3|12|1894|1|1|df=yes}} | death_place = South Petherton, Somerset, England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Unknown | bowling = Unknown | role = | family = Harry Simms (brother) | club1 = Sussex | year1 = 1912 | clubnumber1 = | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://http.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32773/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Royston Simms|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://http.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/8/8748.html|title=Sussex v Oxford University, 1912|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://http.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/8/8789.html|title=Sussex v Gloucestershire, 1912 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref>
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.
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==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20771.html Royston Simms] at ESPNcricinfo *[http://http.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32773/32773.html Royston Simms] at CricketArchive
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