Trevor Boyd
Born 22 October 1944. Died March 2022, aged 77.
Trevor was from Hermidale via Nyngan and he completed his secondary schooling at St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill.
He was a highly successful scholar and an outstanding sportsman who represented the College 1st XI for three seasons (1960,1961, 1962) as well as the College 1st XV. St Joseph’s were GPS 1st XI Premiers in 1962 and Trevor was selected in the Combined GPS side in 1961 and 1962. For the 1st XI, he had extraordinary figures…8 centuries in 24 games including 680 runs @68.4 in 1962 with 4 centuries.
Trevor’s Grade cricket career commenced with Glebe-South Sydney in 1959-60. He was selected in the Combined Green Shield side of 1960-61 and was promoted to 1st Grade on 9 March 1963 during the 1962-63 season, aged only 18. He played in the Poidevin Gray side which contested the Final in 1963-64, then the 1964-65 side that was undefeated Premiers (managed by Ian Fisher) and then captained the 1965-66 Poidevin Gray side when the Club was amalgamated with Paddington to form the Sydney Club.
He caught the eye of the NSW selectors and was selected for various Combined Metropolitan sides until he debuted for NSW at the SCG against Victoria in January 1967. This was a rather forgettable game as NSW was bowled out for 93 and Trevor, batting at number 4, was caught behind for one. Compelling figures in 1st Grade demanded a recall and he played two games in 1967-68 and one final game at Adelaide against South Australia in February 1970 where ironically, his final innings for the State saw him post his highest score for NSW, 46 in NSW’S loss by 195 runs.
In Grade cricket, he captained Sydney’s 1st Grade to the Final of the ‘Rothman’s Knock Out’ limited overs competition.
In 1975-76, Trevor played his one season with Sydney University, scoring 269 runs in 1st Grade before returning to the Sydney Club of which he was President from 1977 until the Club was removed from the competition in 1985.
He had studied Law at Sydney University, graduating in 1968, and he practised as a solicitor and then as a barrister, a long-term and respected member of 2 Selborne Chambers.
The Club honours a remarkable life and extends its condolences to Mr Boyd’s family and friends. His funeral was held on 25 March 2022.
His Grade Cricket record for Glebe, Sydney and Sydney University:
Games Inns Not outs Highest Score Runs Average 100s 50s
255 278 32 151no 6953 29.26 6 34
Written by Ian Fisher (who captained Trevor at Sydney Club and played with him at Sydney University)