Clifford Walker (cricketer)
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Born | Golcar, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 December 1992 Lindley, Yorkshire, England | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1949–1954 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2023 |
Clifford Walker (26 June 1919 – 3 December 1992) was an English first-class cricketer, who played five matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1947 and 1948,[1] and then 121 matches for Hampshire.
Walker was born in Golcar, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and made his debut for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1947.[1] After playing five games, Walker found himself unable to cement a first team place, and moved to Hampshire after the 1948 season.[1] A product of Slaithwaite C.C., and a sound and reliable batsman who could go in anywhere in the batting order, he had six years at Hampshire before returning to Huddersfield, where he was in the cinema business. He was professional with Golcar C.C. in 1943 and 1944, with Littleborough C.C. in 1945, and he played both for Brighouse C.C. and Windhill C.C.
In 1959, he was with David Brown Tractors C.C., when they won the Yorkshire Council final.
He played 126 first-class matches for his adopted county until 1954, winning his
Walker died in December 1992, in
References
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