George Walker (cricketer, born 1919)

George Walker
Personal information
Full name George Arthur Walker
Born 25 January 1919
West Bridgford,
Nottinghamshire, England
Died 31 August 1995(1995-08-31) (aged 76)
Bridlington, Yorkshire,
England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937 Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 24
Batting average 24.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10*
Balls bowled 288
Wickets 1
Bowling average 176.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/98
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2013

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]

He died at Bridlington, Yorkshire on 31 August 1995.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by George Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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