The first definite mention of Val Romney is dated 11 July 1743, when he took part in a single wicket "threes" match at the Artillery Ground and the six players were stated to be "the best in England".
[4] In August and September of the same year, Romney played for the London Cricket Club in three matches against Surrey.
[5] In the 1745 season, Romney again played in a major "threes" match at the Artillery Ground on 24 June, when he was teamed with Hodsoll and Newland against Colchin, John Bryant and one of the Harris brothers.
The teams were Colchin, John Harris and Romney against Stephen Dingate, Richard Newland and Thomas Jure.
On 8 August, he and Colchin opposed Tom Faulkner and Joe Harris at "twos" in the Artillery Ground for twenty guineas a side.
[8] There is one mention of Romney in 1750 when he played in the Kent side that defeated Surrey by 3 wickets in a first-class match at Dartford Brent.
[9] Val Romney's last recorded appearance was in a single wicket "fives" match for Kent against Surrey at the Artillery Ground on 3 June 1751.
[11] Romney lived mostly at Sevenoaks and was employed by the 1st Duke of Dorset as head gardener at Knole House, a post later occupied by John Minshull.