John Walker (Scottish cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:John Barnhill Walker
Birth Date:30 October 1883
Birth Place:Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Death Place:Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Family:William Walker (brother)
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1912
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:45
Bat Avg1:11.25
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:34
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Date:26 October
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/john-walker-25384 Cricinfo

John Barnhill Walker (30 October 1883 — 21 November 1953) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and businessman. His brother, William, was also a first-class cricketer.

Biography

Walker was born at Greenock in October 1883 and was educated at the Glasgow Collegiate. He played club cricket with success for Greenock, scoring 169 runs against the West of Scotland in 1912, in addition to captaining the club.[1] Walker played two first-class cricket matches for Scotland in 1912, against the touring South Africans at Glasgow, and Ireland at Dublin.[2] He scored 45 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 34.[3]

Walker served in the Renfrewshire Volunteer Regiment during the First World War, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in April 1918. Walker later became a senior director at John Walker and Co. (Sugar Refiners) and was a direct descendant of its founder, Johnnie Walker. Besides his cricketing and business interests, he also played rugby football for Greenock Wanderers RFC. He died in November 1953 at Bearsden, Dunbartonshire.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1953. ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Walker. CricketArchive. 26 October 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Walker. CricketArchive. 26 October 2022. subscription.