David Hayward

England

Full Name

David Russell Hayward

Born

June 07, 1920, Australia

Died

April 21, 1945, Lasham Hill Farm, Hampshire, (aged 24y 318d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak Googly

Flying Officer David Hayward died in a flying accident when a First Officer Air Transport Auxiliary. An accurate legbreak bowler who could also score runs "by an unorthodox method" according to The Times, he was in the Oxford University side in his first year, taking 19 wickets in eight appearances, but did not win a Blue. He made one appearance later that summer for Middlesex. He was in the Harrow XI between 1936 and 1938.
Martin Williamson