George Walker (cricketer, born 1919) explained

George Walker
Country:England
Fullname:George Arthur Walker
Birth Date:25 January 1919
Birth Place:West Bridgford,
Nottinghamshire, England
Death Place:Bridlington, Yorkshire,
England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast
Club1:Nottinghamshire
Year1:1937
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:24
Bat Avg1:24.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:10
Deliveries1:288
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:176.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/98
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Date:8 March
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22668.html Cricinfo

George Arthur Walker (25 January 1919  - 31 August 1995) was an English cricketer. Walker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.

Walker made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in the 1937 County Championship against Yorkshire at Headingley, and Lancashire at Trent Bridge.[1] Despite bowling a total of 48 overs in his two matches, Walker took just a solitary wicket,[2] that of Lancashire's Eddie Phillipson.[3] With the bat he scored a total of 24 runs with a high score of 10 not out.[4]

At the end of the 1937 season Walker retired from professional cricket and joined the Nottingham City Police.[5]

He died at Bridlington, Yorkshire, on 31 August 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by George Walker. CricketArchive. 8 March 2013.
  2. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Walker. CricketArchive. 8 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, 1937 County Championship. CricketArchive. 8 March 2013.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Walker. CricketArchive. 8 March 2013.
  5. The Cricketer, 11 September 1937, p. 616.