Jeremy Lloyds died on November 21, 2022, aged 68. He had stood in 74 international matches, and was remembered in the 2023 Wisden Almanack.
Jeremy William, also known as Lloyd, passed away on November 21st, four days after his 68th birthday. Jerry Roys has been involved in over 1,100 senior matches in all formats, first as a player and then as a referee (Peter Willie is the leader with over 1,700 of his matches). He was a solid left-handed batsman and attacking off-spinner at Somerset and Gloucestershire universities, then a calming presence as an official, and was hugely popular at both stages of his long career.
Lloys was born in Malaya, where his father worked for Shell. He received his schooling in England and more recently at Blundell’s home. Somerset University and England off-spinner Vic Marks was a true contemporary. “We played many sports together, not only cricket but also rugby. That said, he was a much better rugby player than I was. Strong, brave, with great hands and He had the ability to hit the ball far. After school he played for his rugby club in Taunton. ”
Cricket soon took over. “He was an aggressive batsman and he started bowling at the time,” Marks recalls. “A year later, he completely revised his campaign. It was orthodox, but for some reason he decided to imitate Mike Proctor and bowl with the wrong foot. He was always open to experimenting. Although the signs were promising, Lloyd needed time to develop and was a latecomer to first-class cricket. He spent four years on Lord’s staff and was loaned out to several of the county’s second eleven players, but was still out of contract in early 1979. At the age of 24, he was about to go to Somerset in the Netherlands to train when he was asked to put up numbers in a charity game for Hallam Moseley. Royce scored 80 points and was invited to the team. “We really wanted to sign him, but the problem was we couldn’t get the money,” Somerset coach Peter Robinson said. “Eventually I was able to get him a little money, but he played for next to nothing in the early days.”
In 1980, Lloyd was a permanent member of a powerful team. “Someone had a good idea to put him on the leaderboard,” teammate Nigel Popplewell said. “It was like the house was on fire. He was also a great spinner of the ball and could put a lot of swing on the ball – he was a handful with some wickets.” Although not always part of Somerset’s one-day lineup, he was part of Somerset’s team. He won the NatWest Trophy at Lord’s in 1983. From 1981 to his 1984, Lloyd’s each season he achieved 800 runs and took a handy wicket. His career best was 7-88 against Essex at Chelmsford in 1982. However, he caused surprise when he moved to Gloucestershire.
He adapted to Bristol, scoring more than 1,000 runs in 1986 and maintained a steady performance until his retirement in 1991. His coaching beckoned and he could have been lost had he not had the opportunity to play first-class games in South Africa. Fellow coach and Test umpire Barry Mayer pointed out that England’s team is aging rapidly. Lloyds applied and returned to the county circuit full-time in 1998. “He had a good relationship with the players,” Marks said. “He could be firm when needed, but unprofessional and willing to give advice.”
Royds quickly became one of England’s leading officials, refereeing a one-day international match in Bristol in 2000. In the early days of the ICC’s international organization, he took part in five Tests in his 2004 and his 2005, all played overseas, but was unable to enjoy traveling. . He remained a regular on the county circuit until his retirement in 2020, with one of his last appearances being the Somerset vs Gloucestershire T20 match at Taunton. Both of his previous teams gave him a center honor guard. Throughout, Roys maintained a wry sense of humor and always seemed a little surprised that cricket had helped him get the job. Former Sussex captain Chris Adams summed him up as follows: “A magical man, a great cricketer and a good friend to many.”
A former first-class cricketer, Jeremy Lloyds stood in 74 international matches.
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