Tich Cornford
Walter Latter Cornford (25 December 1900 – 6 February 1964) was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played in 4 Tests in New Zealand in 1930 and played county cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. His nickname of Tich alluded to his height of barely five feet.[1]
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| Born | 25 December 1900 Hurst Green, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 February 1964 (aged 63) Brighton, Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His county career stretched from 1921 until the outbreak of the Second World War, but he made one further appearance in an emergency at the age of 46 in 1947.[1]
References
- "Players and Officials – Tich Cornford". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
External links
- Tich Cornford at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Tich Cornford at ESPNcricinfo
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