About Gilbert Walker
Lived 1888 – 1952 (aged 64). Gilbert Walker was a British 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.
Walker made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Sussex at Edgbaston in the 1912 County Championship. 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. This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.
He died at Werribee, Victoria, Australia in 1952.
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Who was Gilbert Walker?
cricketer (1888-1952)
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Gilbert Walker was born on 15 February 1888 in Olton.
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Gilbert Walker died on 8 May 1952 in Werribee.
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Gilbert Walker was a cricketer.
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Gilbert Walker was British.
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