Ernest Hayter Explained

Ernest Hayter
Country:England
Fullname:Ernest Hayter
Birth Date:31 July 1913
Birth Place:Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg break
Club1:Hampshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:36
Bat Avg1:7.20
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:17
Deliveries1:66
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:16 January
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14113.html Cricinfo

Ernest Hayter (31 July 1913 — 16 December 2005) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer.

Hayter was born at Bournemouth in July 1913. His father was the secretary of Brockenhurst Cricket Club in the New Forest.[1] He was a member of the ground staff at Hampshire by the mid-1930s,[1] with Hayter making his debut in first-class cricket against Derbyshire at Queen's Park, Chesterfield in the 1935 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1937, against Cambridge University at Basingstoke, and Northamptonshire at Rushden in the County Championship.[2] In these, he scored 36 runs with a highest score of 17.[3] Hayter was released at the end of the 1937 season, alongside Howard Lawson.[4]

Outside of cricket, Hayter played football as a goalkeeper for Lymington Town. In 1936, he had trials with Norwich City.[5] In August 1937, while at sea on board SS Dunvegan Castle, Hayter was the victim of an attempted murder, when he was stabbed by Antonio Mifsud, a Maltese kitchen porter.[6] He later served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, playing minor exhibition matches for the Royal Air Force cricket team during the war.[7] Hayter died suddenly whilst playing golf at Southampton in December 2005, aged 92. He had resided during his final years at Bartley, Hampshire.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brockenhurst Parents' Loss Death of Jack Hayter. New Milton Advertiser. 10. 10 August 1935. 19 January 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Ernest Hayter. CricketArchive. 19 January 2024. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ernest Hayter. CricketArchive. 19 January 2024. subscription.
  4. Web site: Hampshire cricket members must be missionaries. Hampshire Advertiser. Southampton. 10. 5 March 1938. 22 July 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. News: The third time. New Milton Advertiser. 10. 19 September 1936. 19 January 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  6. News: High seas. Portsmouth Evening News. 7. 23 August 1937. 19 January 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  7. Web site: Teams Ernest Hayter played for. CricketArchive. 19 January 2024. subscription.
  8. News: Hayter. Daily Echo. Southampton. 21 December 2005. 19 January 2024.