Roger Winlaw

Roger de Winton Kelsall Winlaw (28 March 1912 – 31 October 1942) was an English amateur cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey. A pre-war member of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, he died as a result of a mid-air collision in a training accident in the Second World War.

Winlaw was born in Morden, Surrey to the Rev. George Preston Kelsall Winlaw and Minnie Ashley, and was educated at Winchester College. At Winchester he won the Rugby Fives National Schools Doubles Championships in 1931 with HJH (John) Lamb, the only Wykehamist pair to have done so up until 2005 (when it was won by WA Ellison and HK Mohammed), and in addition won the Singles twice (1930 and 1931). On going up to Cambridge University in 1931, he continued as Lamb's Fives partner in 1932, 1933 and 1934.

Winlaw was a member of the Winchester College cricket eleven from 1928 to 1931, and was captain in the last two seasons. His best year was 1930, when he headed both the batting and bowling averages.

At Cambridge University, he received his Blue in 1932, making his first class debut against Yorkshire on 11 May 1932. Over three seasons with Cambridge, he made 30 appearances scoring 1938 runs at an average of 43.06.

His best year was 1934, when he was second to John Human in the batting averages with 977 runs at 57.47, and hit five centuries, the highest being 161 not out against Essex at Fenner's. He hit two centuries in the match against Glamorgan at Cardiff. The other centuries came at Fenner's – 104 against Yorkshire and 103 against the Free Foresters amateur side.