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]

Tich Cornford

Cornford wearing his blazer from the 1930 tour of New Zealand
Personal information
Born	25 December 1900 Hurst Green, East Sussex, England
Died	6 February 1964 (aged 63) Brighton, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
International information
National side	England
Test debut	10 January 1930 v New Zealand
Last Test	21 February 1930 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 4 496 Runs scored 36 6,554 Batting average 9.00 14.96 100s/50s 0/0 0/16 Top score 18 82 Catches/stumpings 5/3 676/342
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 November 2022

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]