Henry Tylecote

Henry Grey Tylecote (24 July 1853 – 8 March 1935) was an English first-class cricketer and educator. Tylecote appeared in 29 first-class matches between 1874 and 1886, playing the majority of these for Oxford University, as well as appearing for the Marylebone Cricket Club amongst others.

Early life and varsity cricket The son of the Reverend Thomas B. D. Tylecote and his wife, Elizabeth Tylecote (née Fereday), he was born in the rectory at Marston Moreteyne in July 1853. He was educated at Clifton College, While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Oxford in 1874. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University until 1877, making nineteen first-class appearances. He scored a total of 219 runs in these matches, with a high score of 39, while with the ball he took 34 wickets at an average of 13.00, with best figures of 8 for 51. These figures, one of three five wicket hauls he took, came against the MCC in 1877. Playing as the Oxford wicket-keeper, he also took 19 catches and made 5 stumpings.

Later life and first-class cricket In 1877, he featured for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture at Chelsea. for the South in the North v South fixture of 1883, and for I Zingari in 1886.

Having graduated from Oxford in 1877, He died at Summertown in Oxford in March 1935. His brother, Edward, played Test cricket for England.