Calvin Symonds

Roderick Calvin Hilgrove Symonds, known as Calvin "Bummy" Symonds (born 29 March 1932), is a retired Bermudian cricketer and footballer. He represented the Bermuda national cricket team and played one match in the English Football League for Rochdale.

Calvin Symonds
Personal information
Full nameRoderick Calvin Hilgrove Symonds
Born (1932-03-29) 29 March 1932
Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
NicknameBummy
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2017
Association football career
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
PHC Zebras
1954–1955 Rochdale 1 (0)
Key West Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cricket career

Symonds was born in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. He was a right-handed batsman and off break bowler. He played for St George's Cricket Club, and is the most successful captain in the annual Cup Match against Somerset CC, having been unbeaten in nine matches between 1961 and 1969, winning eight times and drawing once.[1] He also played for Western Stars, Pond Hill Stars and Pembroke Hamilton Club,[2] and as an overseas professional for Rochdale CC in the Central Lancashire League.

He represented the Bermuda national team in unofficial matches between 1952 and 1965. Symonds played for Bermuda in December 1953 against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team, en route to their Test series in the West Indies, and clean-bowled Tom Graveney.[nb 1][2] He also played against the touring Pakistanis and New Zealanders, but never appeared in any first-class or List A matches.[3] He coached the Bermuda team during the 1990s.

Football career

Symonds played football as a centre forward, initially for PHC Zebras. After going to England, he joined Rochdale of the Football League in October 1954,[4] playing in one League match against Barrow in September 1955. After returning to Bermuda later that year, he played for Key West Rangers.

Notes
  1. This was the full England cricket team; by convention, they were billed as MCC for non-Test fixtures.
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References
  1. Jones, Simon (31 July 2013). "20 things you should know about Cup Match". Bermuda Sun. Hamilton. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. "Symonds: Somerset reject but a St. George's legend". The Royal Gazette. Hamilton. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. "Miscellaneous matches played by Calvin Symonds". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. "Calvin Symonds". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 February 2017.



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