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

Ernest Hayter
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Hayter
Born(1913-07-31)31 July 1913
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Died16 December 2005(2005-12-16) (aged 92)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935–1937Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 36
Batting average 7.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2010

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]

References

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