Royston Macauley Evans (13 January 1884 – 12 March 1977) was an Australian sportsman. He played both

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and

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for

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. As a cricketer, Evans played 11 first-class matches for the Western Australian state team between 1907 and 1924. Playing as an all-rounder, Evans made 270 runs at an

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of 15.00, and took one wicket, at an

of 214.00. He captained the side against the MCC in October 1924. He also played cricket for the North Perth Cricket Club in the WACA District competition. As a soccer player, Evans was involved in the early history of the game in Western Australia. He formed the Rangers club in 1905, and was included in the state team's first interstate tour, in 1909, playing in all ten games. After

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, he served as an administrator in the Soccer Football Association of Western Australia, as an executive and vice-president. He later served as Chief Traffic Manager of

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, before being appointed president of the WA Soccer Association in 1953. He was inducted into the

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in 2002.Hall of Champions
– footballwa. Retrieved 14 October 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Royston 1884 births 1977 deaths Australian cricketers Australian men's soccer players Western Australia cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century Australian sportsmen

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