Career
Blake was a right-handed batsman. Taylor made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Lancashire in the 1947 County Championship, in which Taylor performed well from a lower-order position. Taylor next represented Hampshire in 1949, making his final County Championship appearance against Nottinghamshire.
Taylor"s final first-class appearance for the club came against a Combined Services side.
Taylor represented the Hampshire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship during 1949 and played his last match representing a Hampshire side in August against Gloucestershire Second XI.