Roger Scamps, who was an opening batsman, played with SUCC from 1961 to 1966 while studying Medicine after graduating from Knox College. His younger brother, Phil (Philippe), an opening bowler, also played for the Club at about the same time.
Their parents were Pierre Rene Aristide Scamps born 1916 and Dorothy Rogers (nee Arnott) 1915-1992. Mrs Scamps was directly related to William Arnott, the founder of Arnott’s Biscuits.
Roger alternated between 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade over these four seasons, captaining 5ths briefly in 1962-63. He scored runs regularly and consistently, especially in the 4th Grade semi-finalist side of 1963-64 where his 410 runs were scored at 37.2 average and which included his highest score for the Club, 131. In 1965-66, his 3 innings in 4ths before graduation produced 238 runs at 119. Unfortunately, full statistical records of his career have been lost in the mists of time. Often, statistics for the season contained the first dozen or so batsmen in each grade followed by a list of names only of ‘also batted’ or ‘also bowled’. Roger Scamps scored well over 1000 runs for the Club.
The Club’s sincere sympathies are expressed to Roger’s wife Jennifer and to all his extended family.
James Rodgers