About Walter Reed
Lived 1839 – 1880 (aged 41). Walter Reed was a British cricketer.
Walter Bartlett Reed (4 February 1839 – 17 March 1880) was an English cricketer. Reed was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Sompting, Sussex.
Reed made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey in 1860. He made five further first-class appearances for the county that season, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his six first-class appearances, he scored a total of 38 runs at an average of 4.22, with a high score of 10 not out. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 51.50, with best figures of 1/8.
He died at Storrington, Sussex on 17 March 1880. His brother, Albert, also played first-class cricket for Sussex.
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Who was Walter Reed?
cricketer (1839-1880)
When was Walter Reed born?
Walter Reed was born on 4 February 1839 in Sompting.
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Walter Reed died on 17 March 1880 in Storrington.
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Walter Reed was a cricketer.
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Walter Reed was British.
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