Niel Walker Explained

Niel Walker
Country:England
Fullname:Niel Alexander McDonald Walker
Birth Date:22 August 1895
Birth Place:Poona, British India
Death Place:Sheffield, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Europeans
Club2:Derbyshire
Year2:1931–1936
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:18 March
Debutyear1:1924
Debutfor1:Europeans
Debutagainst1:Hindus
Lastdate1:13 May
Lastyear1:1936
Lastfor1:Derbyshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:48
Bat Avg1:8.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:204
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:38.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/12
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:February
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14824/14824.html CricketArchive

Niel Alexander McDonald Walker (22 August 1895 – 10 August 1960) was a British army officer and a cricketer who played in tournaments in India and for Derbyshire.

Walker was born at Poona in the Bombay Presidency in British India. At the start of the First World War he was at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Sherwood Foresters on 12 May 1915.[1]

After the war Walker saw service in India, where he also took part in cricket tournaments. In 1924 he played for the Europeans in the Lahore Tournament, and in 1926 against a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) touring side led by Arthur Gilligan. In 1927 and 1928 he played for the Europeans in the Sind Tournament. He was in England when he played for Derbyshire in 1931 against New Zealand. He played for Derbyshire again in the 1936 in their Championship winning season against Kent.

Walker was a right-hand batsman who played 6 innings in 4 first-class matches. His top score was 18 and his average 8. He was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took 2 wickets at an average of 38.5.[2]

Walker saw service in the Second World War and became a brigadier commanding 113 Infantry Brigade in April to June 1942.[3]

Walker died at Sheffield, Yorkshire at the age of 65.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/29159/supplements/4539/page.pdf The London Gazette, 11 May, 1915
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/14/14824/14824.html Niel Walker at CricketArchive
  3. http://www.generals.dk/general/Walker/Niel_Alexander_McDonald/Great_Britain.html The Generals of WWII