Roy Sheffield
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| Full name | James Roy Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1906 Barking, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 November 1997 (aged 90) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–1936 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938/39 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 19 June 1929 Essex v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 3 February 1939 Wellington v Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Roy Sheffield (19 November 1906 – 16 November 1997) was an English
During the winter of 1932–33 Sheffield took an extended trip in South America. For some time he followed the trail of Colonel Fawcett, and also worked as a cowboy in the Mato Grosso.[2] Then he canoed down the Paraguay River during the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. He was arrested by the Paraguayans on suspicion of being a Bolivian spy, but was freed after British consular authorities intervened.[3][4] He wrote about these adventures in a book, Bolivian Spy? that was published in 1935.[5]
Sheffield moved to New Zealand in 1936, meeting his future wife, Ruby Norrie of Jersey, on the voyage over. They married at St Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, in November 1938.[6][4] His first job in New Zealand was as a guide at the Chateau Tongariro in Tongariro National Park.[7] In 1938 he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach for the Wellington Cricket Association.[8] At the same time he was engaged on a three-year contract as the coach of the Wellington Football Association.[9]
In the 1940s Sheffield moved to
Sheffield retained his enthusiasm for canoeing throughout his life. When he was in his eighties he competed in the 50-mile Waikato River Marathon.[4]
Bibliography
- Roy Sheffield (1935). Bolivian Spy?. Marchand Press.
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Roy Sheffield". CricInfo. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ Quivis (3 July 1937). "Travellers' Tales". Evening Post: 30.
- ^ "In the Public Eye". Evening Post: 21. 21 November 1936.
- ^ a b c Wisden 1998, p. 1439.
- ^ Library of Congress, Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series: 1936, Part 1 scan
- ^ "Cricketer Married". New Zealand Herald: 3. 22 November 1938.
- ^ "Cricket". Auckland Star: 14. 4 December 1936.
- ^ "The Cricket Field: Sheffield for University". Evening Post: 23. 5 November 1938.
- ^ "Higher Standard: Soccer Football". Evening Post: 14. 30 March 1939.
- ^ "Ex-County Cricketer in Gisborne". Otago Daily Times: 2. 2 May 1946.
- ^ "Soccer Tour". Otago Daily Times: 6. 11 June 1947.
- ^ "Soccer Shield: Final rep. game". Gisborne Herald: 8. 3 October 1947.