Gordon Hayward (cricketer) explained

Gordon Hayward
Country:England
Fullname:James Gordon Rotherham Hayward
Birth Date:31 December 1926
Birth Place:Speeton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Nottinghamshire
Year1:1951
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:
Bat Avg1:
100S/50S1:
Top Score1:
Deliveries1:216
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:39.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/78
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:3 March
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14663.html Cricinfo

James Gordon Rotherham Hayward (31 December 1926 – 29 September 2014) was an English cricketer. Hayward was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Speeton, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Hayward made a single first-class appearance for Nottinghamshire against Oxford University 1951 at the University Parks.[1] Hayward wasn't called upon to bat during the match, but did take two wickets in Oxford University's first-innings, dismissing John Marshall and Richard Wollocombe to finish with figures of 2/78 from 36 overs. His only first-class appearance ended in a draw.[2]

Hayward died on 29 September 2014, at the age of 87.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by James Hayward. CricketArchive. 3 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Oxford University v Nottinghamshire, 1951. CricketArchive. 2 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Mr. James Gordon Hayward . England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2021 . 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Gordon Hayward . Cricket Archive . 7 December 2022.