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Full name | William Norman Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 January 1894 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 September 1960 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | (aged 66)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | John Walker (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1922–1925 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 27 October 2022 |
William Norman Walker MC DL JP (23 January 1894 — 14 September 1960) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and cricket administrator, and an officer in the British Army.
Walker was born at Greenock in January 1894 and was educated at The Glasgow Academy. [1] He served in the British Army during the First World War, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in August 1914, [2] with promotion to lieutenant following in August 1915. [3] He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in endeavouring to extinguish blazing ammunition which had been set alight by heavy howitzer shelling. [4] Walker was made second in command of a battalion in March 1918, at which point he was made an acting captain; [5] he relinquished his acting rank in August 1918 and ceased to be employed in the army in May 1919. [6] [7] He remained commissioned until September 1922, when he resigned his commission and was granted the rank of captain. [8]
A club cricketer for Greenock, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Glasgow in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1925, making six appearances. [9] Playing as an all-rounder in the Scottish side, Walker scored 200 runs in his six matches at an average of 18.18; he made one half century score of 58. [10] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average of 27.88, with best figures of 4 for 55. [11]
Walker returned to military service in the Second World War with the Territorial Army. [12] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Renfrewshire in July 1945. [13] Walker was appointed honorary colonel of the 328 Medium Regiment (Highland) in July 1947, [14] before relinquishing his commission in December of the same year. [15] Walker served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union the following year. [16] He relinquished his appointment as honorary colonel in July 1950. [17] A justice of the peace for Renfrewshire, [17] Walker died at Renfrew in September 1960. His brother, John, was also a first-class cricketer. Walker was a direct descendant of Johnnie Walker, the founder of the Scotch whiskey brand of the same name.
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Full name | William Norman Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 January 1894 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 September 1960 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | (aged 66)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | John Walker (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1922–1925 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 27 October 2022 |
William Norman Walker MC DL JP (23 January 1894 — 14 September 1960) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and cricket administrator, and an officer in the British Army.
Walker was born at Greenock in January 1894 and was educated at The Glasgow Academy. [1] He served in the British Army during the First World War, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in August 1914, [2] with promotion to lieutenant following in August 1915. [3] He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in endeavouring to extinguish blazing ammunition which had been set alight by heavy howitzer shelling. [4] Walker was made second in command of a battalion in March 1918, at which point he was made an acting captain; [5] he relinquished his acting rank in August 1918 and ceased to be employed in the army in May 1919. [6] [7] He remained commissioned until September 1922, when he resigned his commission and was granted the rank of captain. [8]
A club cricketer for Greenock, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Glasgow in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1925, making six appearances. [9] Playing as an all-rounder in the Scottish side, Walker scored 200 runs in his six matches at an average of 18.18; he made one half century score of 58. [10] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 18 wickets at a bowling average of 27.88, with best figures of 4 for 55. [11]
Walker returned to military service in the Second World War with the Territorial Army. [12] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Renfrewshire in July 1945. [13] Walker was appointed honorary colonel of the 328 Medium Regiment (Highland) in July 1947, [14] before relinquishing his commission in December of the same year. [15] Walker served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union the following year. [16] He relinquished his appointment as honorary colonel in July 1950. [17] A justice of the peace for Renfrewshire, [17] Walker died at Renfrew in September 1960. His brother, John, was also a first-class cricketer. Walker was a direct descendant of Johnnie Walker, the founder of the Scotch whiskey brand of the same name.