George Walker (cricketer, born 1919)

For other people named George Walker, see George Walker (disambiguation).
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 style Right-handed
Bowling style 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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