Cyril Tyler (26 January 1911 – 25 January 1996) was an English academic and cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1936 and 1938.[1] He took 33 wickets, with his career best performance was 5 for 116 against Middlesex at Lord's.[1] He started his career in the Heavy Woollen League in his native Ossett, Yorkshire, which led to speculation about a future selection in the England cricket team.[1]
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Born | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | 26 January 1911||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 January 1996 Reading, Berkshire, England | (aged 84)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936–1938 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2013 |
After retirement from cricket, Tyler transitioned into the academia as a professor of agricultural chemistry at Cirencester Agricultural College in 1939.[1] He later became the Vice-Chancellor of Reading University in 1968, holding this role until his retirement in 1976.[1][2] He was married to Rita Tyler.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Cyril Tyler". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2005.
- ^ "Rita TYLER". Reading Chronicle.
External links
edit- Cyril Tyler at ESPNcricinfo
- Cyril Tyler at CricketArchive (subscription required)