Famous Cricketers No 60 - Ernest Tyldesley

573. Lancashire v Nottinghamshire, Old Trafford, August 27, 29, 30 (Match drawn) b H.Larwood 106 295 263 b H.Larwood 5 192-8 See “Views Taken on Disputed Points” on page 88 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Avge 100 50 Ct County Championship 27 44 6 1962 225* 51.63 6 11 16 Other Lancashire matches 3 4 1 458 196 152.66 2 2 - Other matches 1 - - - - - - - - Season 31 48 7 2420 225* 59.02 8 13 16 Career 573 853 93 34168 256* 44.95 89 168 246 1933 Ernest Tyldesley found the hard pitches of 1933 less to his liking and at last slipped back to fourth place in the county averages; yet his average remained above 40 and he still mustered over 1,500 runs despite missing three games, including the return match against the West Indians at Old Trafford. Wisden also noted that he “reached three figures on four occasions and may go on for some years more.” He made a slower start than for some time and by May 30th had a mere 122 runs to his name; he redeemed himself by sharing in a partnership of 231 runs in only 140 minutes with Eddie Paynter against Cambridge University, scoring freely in front of the wicket. Tyldesley’s contribution was 97; he was finding his 90th hundred hard to come by, falling again at 88 in the Surrey match early in June. It was in this game that he shared in a stand of 191 with the young Cyril Washbrook, who made 152 in only his second first-class match. The hundred, when it came, could not have been more opportune; Lancashire had had the better of a drawn game with Glamorgan at Old Trafford but, immediately playing the return match down at Swansea, were in dire trouble at 121 for 3, following on and still 104 in arrears. At this point Jack Iddon joined Tyldesley and the pair added an unbeaten 268 for the fourth wicket, the latter making his 159 not out in 210 minutes with 20 fours. The match was saved but it did not spark a revival in E.T.’s fortunes; it was another two weeks before he again came into his own, all but completing two hundreds in a match at Hove. His first innings 94 contributed to stands of 114 and 83 with Paynter and Watson and, though again surviving a stumping chance in his second innings, his 105 helped save the game for his county. Four more games followed in which he failed to capitalise on a reasonable start until he arrived at Bournemouth at the end of July. After an early collapse he once more rallied the side to avert a crisis and his 155 in a major fourth wicket stand with Paynter set Lancashire on the road to victory. His confidence high, he followed this immediately with his fourth hundred of the summer against Gloucestershire at Bristol as his side rattled up 466 for 6 wickets; but his luck then deserted him as the return game at Old Trafford - designated as his second Benefit Match – was spoiled by rain. The entire first day (Wednesday) was lost and when he did get to the wicket he made just the 2 which Tom Goddard dutifully allowed him off his first ball; he was then run out in attempting, after an initial hesitation, a cheeky single to the 50-year-old Charlie Parker at mid-on, who, according to Cardus in The Manchester Guardian, “returned the ball like Jessop”! Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 574. Lancashire v Worcestershire, Blackburn, May 10, 11, 12 (Lancashire won by an innings and 96 runs) c and b G.W.Brook 11 414-9d 180 1 138 575. Lancashire v Middlesex, Lord’s, May 13, 15, 16 (Lancashire won by nine wickets) lbw b R.W.V.Robins 23 336 299 1 not out 0 33-1 69 59