Cecil Tyson

Cecil Tyson, better know as Cec Tyson, was a first class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Glamorgan County Cricket Club.

He'd enjoyed an outstanding career as a left-handed batsman in League cricket in Yorkshire, and made a sensational debut for his native county at the age of 32 against Hampshire CCC at Southampton in May 1921. He celebrated his long overdue recognition at first class level by scoring an unbeaten century and 80 not out against a strong bowling side. He followed this with 29 against the touring Australians and an appearance in the Bradford Roses Match but difficulties over employment terms stopped him from playing again and he returned to league cricket with Castleford.

Tyson was still eager to play in county cricket, so in 1926 he agreed to having a trial with Glamorgan and began a qualification period playing for Gowerton. He continued to score heavily in the Leagues and made his debut for the Welsh county in their match against the Australians at Swansea. He also scored a composed 79 in the county's friendly with Leveson-Gower's XI at the Arms Park, but this proved to be his final game at first-class level. After Glamorgan failed to offer a good enough contract he again returned to the more lucrative league cricket scene in Northern England.

He played just 5 games of first class cricket, scoring 320 runs at 45.71. He bowled 15 overs of left arm medium pace, conceding 32 runs without taking a wicket. He also played for Yorkshire Second XI (1911) and Yorkshire Council (1920). He was born on January 24, 1889 in Brompton-by-Sawdon, in Scarborough in Yorkshire and died on April 3, 1940 in Leeds.

References

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