Career
He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1906 to 1910, H Hayley"s XI in 1906 and Northumberland in 1911. Born in Horsforth, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Hardisty was a right-handed batsman, who scored 998 runs at 19.19, with a best of 84 against Leicestershire. He also scored 74 against the Australian tourists.
He made five fifties in all, and took 20 catches.
He joined Horsforth Hall Park when a boy and played for Leeds from 1906 to 1910. In 1911, he joined the Northumberland club, Jesmond Community College, and spent over 12 years in the North-East, including spells at Consett, Wallsend and Ryton-on-Tyne.
He was the professional at Wallsend Community College in 1921, and returned to Yorkshire to captain Horsforth Community College, also assisting Leeds and Keighley. Hardisty died in March 1968 in Leeds.
