Gilbert Walker (cricketer)

Gilbert Walker (15 February 1888 – 8 May 1952) was an English cricketer. Walker was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Olton, Warwickshire.

Gilbert Walker

Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Walker
Born	(1888-02-15)15 February 1888 Olton, Warwickshire, England
Died	8 May 1952(1952-05-08) (aged 64) Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 13 Batting average 6.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2011

Walker made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Sussex at Edgbaston in the 1912 County Championship.^[1] Sussex made 151 in their first-innings and in response Warwickshire made 257 in their first-innings, with Walker being dismissed for a duck by Harry Simms. Sussex made 150 in their second-innings, leaving Warwickshire with a target of 45. Walker had batted at number eight in the first-innings, but was promoted to open the batting, scoring 13 runs before he was dismissed by Simms. Despite this, Warwickshire won the match by 6 wickets.^[2] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

He died at Werribee, Victoria, Australia in 1952.^[3]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Gilbert Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
2. "Warwickshire v Sussex, 1912 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
3. "Deaths". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 May 1952. p. 13.

External links

• Gilbert Walker at ESPNcricinfo
• Gilbert Walker at CricketArchive