| Jack Walker | |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Cobham, Kent |
| Death Place: | Cobham, Kent |
| Family: | Matt Walker (grandson) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Year1: | 1949 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Onetype1: | true |
| Debutdate1: | 1 June |
| Debutyear1: | 1949 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Debutagainst1: | Essex |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22674.html Cricinfo |
Jack Walker (2 March 1914 – 29 May 1968) was an English cricketer. He played one first-class match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1949.[1]
Walker was born at Cobham in Kent in 1914,[1] [2] the son of William and Mabel Walker, and educated at Rochester Technical School.[3] He played as a wicket-keeper at club level for Gravesend Cricket Club and made his only first-class appearance for Kent at The Bat and Ball Ground, playing against Essex in the 1949 County Championship[4] Called into the side as a replacement for Godfrey Evans, who was playing in a trial match for the England Test side,[3] he scored 19 runs, took two catches and made two stumping in the match which was played on his home club ground.[5] He played twice for the county Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and was chairman of Cobham Cricket Club for 21 years.[4] [6]
Walker died at Cobham in 1968 after collapsing aged 54.[4] [7] His son, Richard, played regularly for Middlesex and Kent's Second XIs and his grandson, Matt Walker played over 500 matches for Kent and Essex and later coached Kent.[5] [8]