Bayly Nash Akroyd (27 April 1850 – 24 November 1926) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player.
[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Surrey in 1872 against Nottinghamshire at The Oval, with him making a further appearance in that season against Kent at the same venue.
[2] The following season he made a single first-class appearance for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, before also making four first-class appearances in that season for Surrey.
[2] He later made a final first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent in 1879 at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells.
[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Akroyd also played tennis and competed in the inaugural Wimbledon Championship in 1877, where he defeated George Nicole in the first round, before losing in straight sets to William Marshall in the second round.