Jack Walker (cricketer)
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Cobham, Kent
Cobham, Kent
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1914 Cobham, Kent |
| Died | 29 May 1968 (aged 54) Cobham, Kent |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Relations | Matt Walker (grandson) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1949 | Kent |
| Only FC | 1 June 1949 Kent v Essex |
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014 | |
Jack Walker (2 March 1914 – 29 May 1968) was an English cricketer. He played one first-class match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1949.[1]
Walker was born at Cobham in Kent in 1914,[1][2] the son of William and Mabel Walker, and educated at Rochester Technical School.[3] He played as a wicket-keeper at club level for Gravesend Cricket Club and made his only first-class appearance for Kent at The Bat and Ball Ground, playing against Essex in the 1949 County Championship[4] Called into the side as a replacement for Godfrey Evans, who was playing in a trial match for the England Test side,[3] he scored 19 runs, took two catches and made two stumping in the match which was played on his home club ground.[5] He played twice for the county Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and was chairman of Cobham Cricket Club for 21 years.[4][6]
Walker died at Cobham in 1968 after collapsing aged 54.[4][7] His son, Richard, played regularly for Middlesex and Kent's Second XIs and his grandson, Matt Walker played over 500 matches for Kent and Essex and later coached Kent.[5][8]
