About John Walton
Lived 1888 – 1979 (aged 91). John Walton was a police officer and cricketer.
John Cresswell Walton (9 June 1888 – 2 December 1979) was an English first-class cricketer.
Early life Walton was born at Greenwich in October 1896. A police officer, Walton served in the Royal Ulster Constabulary. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Wales at Llandudno during Ireland's 1925 tour of England and Wales. Opening the batting, Walton scored 48 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Frank Ryan, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Jack Mercer. He did not feature for Ireland after this match. He returned to England around the mid-1920s, as he no longer features in club scorecards in Ireland after this period. He died at Bromley in the third quarter of 1970.
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Who was John Walton?
(1888-1979)
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John Walton was born on 9 June 1888 in Greenwich.
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John Walton died on 2 December 1979 in Bromley.
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John Walton was a police officer and cricketer.
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· DBpedia: John Walton (cricketer)
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