Edwin Walker (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Edwin William Walker
Birth Date:27 December 1909
Birth Place:Coalville, Leicestershire,
England
Death Place:Gravesend, Kent,
England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1930
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:1
Bat Avg1:2.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:102
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:21.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:1/21
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:30 January
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22665.html Cricinfo

Edwin William Walker (27 December 1909  - 16 March 1994) was an English cricketer. Walker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Coalville, Leicestershire.

Walker made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Worcestershire in the 1930 County Championship at New Road, Worcester.[1] Worcestershire batted first and made 222 all out, with Walker taking the wicket of Leslie Wright to finish the innings with figures of 1/21 from seventeen overs. Leicestershire were dismissed for just 58 in their response, with Walker dismissed for a single run by Reg Perks. Forced to follow-on in their second-innings, Leicestershire were dismissed for 152, with Walker ending the innings not out on 1. Leicestershire lost the match by an innings and 12 runs,[2] while Walker never played for the county again.

He died at Gravesend, Kent on 16 March 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Edwin Walker. CricketArchive. 30 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1930 County Championship. CricketArchive. 30 January 2013.