Arthur Walker (Irish cricketer)

Arthur Walton Walker (10 September 1891 – 13 January 1968) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Arthur Walker

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Walton Walker
Born	10 September 1891 Dublin, Ireland
Died	13 January 1968 (aged 76) Bangor, Northern Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1913	Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 3 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 3 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 November 2018

Walker was born at Belfast in September 1891.[1] The son of a Queen's University music professor,[1] Walker was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, before going up to Queen's University.[1] He played his club cricket in Belfast for Cliftonville and Queen's University Cricket Club, before moving to Dublin in 1913 to study at Trinity College.[1] Playing his club cricket in Dublin for Dublin University Cricket Club, Walker found himself called into the Ireland team in 1913 for their annual first-class match against Scotland, played at Edinburgh.[2] Despite being a bowler, he did not bowl in the match,[1] and in his one batting innings he was dismissed for 3 runs by Donald McDonald.[3] He did not feature for Ireland after this match.[1] Walker died at Bangor in January 1968.[1]

References

1. "Player profile: Arthur Walton Walker". CricketEurope. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
3. "Scotland v Ireland, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2018.

External links

• Arthur Walker at ESPNcricinfo