Frank Boys

Frank Cecil Boys (21 June 1918 – 27 March 2003) was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer.

Frank Boys
Personal information
Full nameFrank Cecil Boys
Born(1918-06-21)21 June 1918
Kensington, Middlesex, England
Died27 March 2003(2003-03-27) (aged 84)
Dunsfold, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 273
Batting average 21.00
100s/50s –/2
Top score 84
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2019

Life, naval career and first-class cricket

Boys was born at Kensington and was educated at Dartmouth Naval College,[1] graduating into the Royal Navy shortly before Second World War. He was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant in February 1939, with seniority antedated to May 1938.[2] He served in the navy in the war, during which he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in May 1940.[3] In the later stages of the war he was mentioned in dispatches in November 1944 and December 1945.[4][5]

Following the war, Boys made his debut in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against the touring South Africans at Portsmouth in 1947.[6] He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services until 1951, making seven appearances.[6] He scored a total of 273 runs in his seven first-class matches, at an average of 21.00.[7] His highest score of 84 came against Essex in 1950.[8] His performance, alongside 10 wickets in the match from Brian Close, took them close to victory in a match which ultimately ended as a draw.[1]

Having been promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in March 1948,[9] he was promoted to the rank of commander in December 1953.[10] He retired from the Royal Navy in May 1957.[11] He died in March 2003 at Dunsfold, Surrey.

References
  1. "Wisden - Obituaries index: A-E". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. "No. 34602". The London Gazette. 24 February 1939. p. 1309.
  3. "No. 34859". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1940. p. 3185.
  4. "No. 36815". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 November 1944. p. 5457.
  5. "No. 37380". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 December 1945. p. 5994.
  6. "First-Class Matches played by Frank Boys". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  7. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank Boys". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  8. "Essex v Combined Services, 1950". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  9. "No. 38246". The London Gazette. 26 March 1948. p. 2074.
  10. "No. 40075". The London Gazette. 15 January 1954. p. 378.
  11. "No. 41125". The London Gazette. 12 July 1957. p. 4158.
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