1. Roy Edwin Marshall was a Barbadian cricketer who played in four Test matches for the West Indies and who had an extensive domestic career with Hampshire in English county cricket.
67 Facts About Roy Marshall
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Roy Marshall made his debut in first-class cricket at the age of 15 for Barbados in January 1946, and three years later he established himself in the Barbadian side as an attacking opening batsman.
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Roy Marshall joined Hampshire in 1953, and after completing his two-year residential qualification period he established himself as Jimmy Gray's opening partner.
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Roy Marshall became a consistent and attacking opening batsman for Hampshire, and in 1959 he was chosen as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
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Roy Marshall was a member of the Hampshire side which won their first County Championship in 1961, and was appointed Hampshire's first professional captain in 1966.
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Roy Marshall held the captaincy until 1970, and retired in 1972.
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Roy Marshall was appointed chairman of the Somerset committee in 1987, a position he held until 1991, when ill-health forced him to step down.
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The son of a wealthy plantation owner of Scottish descent, Roy Marshall was born in Farmers Plantation in Saint Thomas, Barbados.
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Roy Marshall was educated in Barbados at The Foundation School, where he initially developed his skills as a cricketer.
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Roy Marshall did not appear for Barbados again until 1949, playing in the interim for the elite Wanderers Club.
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Roy Marshall's success continued the following season against British Guiana, with Marshall making 191 runs opening the batting.
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Roy Marshall made three centuries on the tour, notably scoring 135 runs against Hampshire at Southampton, which bought him to the attention of their captain and secretary Desmond Eagar.
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Roy Marshall scored 28 and 30 from the lower middle order, but did not feature in the 2nd Test.
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Roy Marshall returned to play in the 3rd Test at Adelaide, where a pulled muscle in his leg saw him bat with a runner for over 100 minutes.
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The tour then travelled to New Zealand, where Roy Marshall played in both Test matches against New Zealand at Christchurch and Auckland.
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Roy Marshall played in 17 first-class matches on the tour, scoring 761 runs, but did not score a century.
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Whilst still qualifying to play for Hampshire in 1954, Roy Marshall made four first-class appearances, playing twice for the Commonwealth XI, in addition to playing one match apiece for Hampshire and the South, representing the latter in the North v South fixture at Torquay.
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Roy Marshall completed his qualification period ahead of the 1955 season, making him eligible to play in the 1955 County Championship.
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Roy Marshall had success as an off break bowler in 1955, taking 28 wickets at an average of 15.67.
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The summer of 1956 was characterised by its wet weather, with Roy Marshall taking time to adapt to the resultant wet pitches.
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Roy Marshall was easily the most successful batsman on the tour, scoring over 1,000 runs across all fixtures, including 273 runs in the three first-class fixtures against Jamaica.
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Roy Marshall made a number of eye-catching performances during the 1957 season, including an attacking century made in 66 minutes against Nottinghamshire; this was the fastest century by a Hampshire batsman since 1927.
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Roy Marshall played two innings' of note against Surrey, contributing an attacking 56 runs in Hampshire's first innings and 110 runs, made in 111 minutes, in their second.
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Roy Marshall scored 1,888 runs at an average of 32.55 during the season.
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Roy Marshall was selected to play in the season ending North v South and The Rest versus Surrey fixtures.
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Roy Marshall had a prolific season in 1958, with his batting assisting Hampshire to second place in the County Championship.
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Roy Marshall headed their batting averages, scoring 2,188 runs from 33 matches at an average of 39.22, making five centuries and eleven half centuries.
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Wisden opined that "Match after match, Roy Marshall provided the runs which made victory possible".
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Roy Marshall made 131 runs in 210 minutes, helping take Hampshire to victory by five wickets.
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In recognition of his performances in the 1958 season, Roy Marshall was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 1959, alongside his teammate Derek Shackleton.
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Roy Marshall again exceeded 2,000 runs for a season in 1959, with 2,426 at an average of 40.43.
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Roy Marshall made several quick-scoring centuries, notably a match-winning 143 made in just under three hours against Yorkshire, and 133 runs against Oxford University, compiled at nearly a run-a-minute.
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Roy Marshall took part in the season ending Scarborough Festival, playing in the Gentlemen v Players and for T N Pearce's XI against the touring Indians.
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Roy Marshall surpassed 2,000 runs for the third successive season, making 2,380 runs at an average of 41.75, with five centuries.
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Roy Marshall was an instrumental part of Hampshire's historic maiden County Championship title in 1961, making 2,455 runs in the County Championship at an average of 43.83; he would make four centuries and 15 half centuries in the Championship.
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Roy Marshall began the 1963 season by making his first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club.
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Roy Marshall scored 1,800 runs at an average of 34.61, contributing several important performances.
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Roy Marshall was a member of Hampshire's team for their inaugural appearance in List A one-day cricket against Derbyshire in the 1963 Gillette Cup.
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Roy Marshall still made notable contributions, characterised by his quick-scoring.
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Roy Marshall made one of his two centuries against Oxford University, with his 125 runs in 102 minutes being the fastest first-class century that season.
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Roy Marshall inherited a Hampshire side that was entering a period of decline, having to contend with the retirements of both Ingleby-Mackenzie and Gray, and the decline in form of Danny Livingstone.
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Seemingly unburdened by the responsibility of captaincy, Roy Marshall maintained good form with the bat.
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Roy Marshall scored 1,882 runs at an average of 36.19 in first-class matches, with three centuries.
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Roy Marshall scored his maiden one-day half century in the Gillette Cup quarter-final against Surrey, making 85 runs.
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In 1967, Roy Marshall acquired a new opening partner in Barry Reed; together in mid-July, they would compile an opening stand of 233 runs against Northamptonshire, with Roy Marshall contributing 160 runs, his highest score of the season.
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Roy Marshall made 29 appearances during the season, scoring 1,493, though his batting average notably dropped to 31.76.
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Roy Marshall scored his maiden one-day century against minor county Lincolnshire in the first round of the 1967 Gillette Cup, with 102 runs in 95 minutes.
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Roy Marshall moved himself to the middle order following a poor start to the 1968 season, allowing the newly signed South African Barry Richards to open with Reed.
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Roy Marshall made his second one-day century in the Gillette Cup second round, making 140 runs against minor county Bedfordshire.
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Roy Marshall captained Hampshire to the quarter-final of the Gillette Cup, in addition to playing in fourteen matches in the 1970 John Player League.
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In November 1970, Roy Marshall was afforded a testimonial for the forthcoming 1971 season.
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Roy Marshall remained at Hampshire following the loss of the captaincy, playing fluently in 1971.
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Roy Marshall scored 1,543 runs at an average of 38.57, making three centuries.
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Roy Marshall made eighteen first-class appearances in 1972, but managed to score 1,039 runs at an average of 41.56.
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Roy Marshall announced his retirement in September 1972, at the age of 42.
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Roy Marshall wore thick glasses throughout the entirety of his career.
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Roy Marshall's attacking style, at a time when county batting was considered very defensive, made him one of the most popular county cricketers of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Roy Marshall was an accurate off-break bowler, but was seldom used later in his career, particularly when he began to become afflicted with arthritis.
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Roy Marshall's bowling was complemented by his ability to occasionally bowl medium pace and leg break deliveries.
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Roy Marshall was considered by Sandiford to have been a "brilliant fieldsman", and was renowned for his strong throw when fielding from the deep.
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In 605 first-class appearances during his career, Roy Marshall scored 35,725 runs at an average of 35.94.
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Roy Marshall made 68 first-class centuries, and 185 half centuries.
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Roy Marshall took five wickets in an innings on five occasions.
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Roy Marshall was appointed, much to his bemusement, chairman of the Somerset committee in 1987.
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Roy Marshall remained chairman until he was forced to give up the position in 1991, having been diagnosed with skin cancer.
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Roy Marshall was survived by his wife, Shirley, who he had met playing in the Lancashire League, and their three daughters.
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Roy Marshall was survived by his brother, Norman, who played a single Test for the West Indies in 1955, and his cousin, called Roy Marshall, who was an academic lawyer and the third vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies.