Justin Gregory Boyle (born 13 April 1959) is a New Zealand teacher and former cricketer who played for Wellington and Canterbury in the 1980s.Justin Boyle, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2010. He was later rector of St Kevin's College, Oamaru and St Bede's College, Christchurch, working at St Bede's for 21 years and becoming the college's longest serving rector.
Early life and cricket Born at Christchurch in 1959, Boyle was educated at St Thomas of Canterbury College in the city.McCarron, Tony (2010). New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 23. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) After playing age-group cricket for Canterbury in the late-1970s, he appeared for Hutt Valley in the Hawke Cup between the 1981–82 season and 1983–84 and made his provincial debut for Wellington in January 1983. After 42 matches for the side over three seasons, he moved to play for Canterbury from 1986 to 1987, appearing in 10 matches for the provincial side. Primarily a batsman, he scored 1,475 first-class runs in 35 matches.Justin Boyle, CricInfo. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
Professional career An English teacher, Boyle first taught in 1982 at Burnside High School before moving to Christchurch Boys' High School.Kenny L (2023) St Bede's College rector leaving after 21 years says school in high demand, Stuff, 20 November 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2025.Mitchell J (2023) Justin Boyle: facing baptisms of fire, Willows Cricket Club, 30 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2025. Between 1996 and 2001, he was rector at St Kevin's College at Oamaru in Otago.New players confirmed in Otago list, Otago Daily Times, 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025. He moved to become rector at St Bede's College, Christchurch, an all-boys Catholic high school, from 2002 to 2023. In 2005 Boyle was attacked by two youths.Bashing of principal remains mystery, New Zealand Herald, 7 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2023. He retired as rector in 2023, leaving to take up a leadership role in the Society of Mary in New Zealand, the catholic organisation which operates St Bede's.St Bede’s College principal calls it quits after two decades in the job, New Zealand Herald, 22 November 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
Family Boyle's brother, David Boyle, also played provincial cricket for Canterbury. Two of his sons Jack and Matt Boyle, have played first-class cricket.
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