Stanley Walker (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stanley Walker (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 18-May-1908

Place of Birth: Pinxton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1993

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Stanley Walker (cricketer)

  • Stanley George Walker (18 May 1908 — 26 November 1993) was an English cricketer.
  • who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1932. Walker was born in Pinxton, Derbyshire, and attended Pinxton School.
  • He played for Derbyshire in the 1932 season in one match against Leicestershire in August which was a victory for Derbyshire.
  • He was out lbw in both innings on 1 and 7, but took a wicket in three overs bowling for 6 runs.
  • He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.
  • He became a professional in Scotland at Ferguslie.
  • In 1938 he played two games for Scotland against Australians, and in 1945 two games against the Royal Australian Air Force.Walker later stood in as an umpire.
  • In 1949 and 1950 he was in Lancashire, but by 1953 was back in Scotland.
  • There, his umpiring between 1953 and 1967 included four first-class matches, most notably when Pakistan played Scotland in 1954. Walker died at the age of 85 in Edinburgh.

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