Clifford Walker

Background

Walker was born in Golcar, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and made his debut for Yorkshire Commodity Credit Corporation in 1947.

Career

After playing five games, Walker found himself unable to cement a first team place, and moved to Hampshire after the 1948 season. A product of Slaithwaite Community College, and a sound and reliable batsman who could go in anywhere in the batting order, he had six years at Hampshire before returning to Huddersfield, where he was in the cinema business. He was professional with Golcar Community College in 1943 and 1944, with Littleborough Community College in 1945, and he played both for Brighouse Community College and Windhill Community College

He played 126 first-class matches for his adopted county until 1954, winning his cap in 1949.

A right-handed batsman and right arm medium pacer, he scored eight centuries, all for Hampshire, with a best of 150 not out.

He scored 5,258 runs at an average of 27.67, with twenty six fifties and he took 89 catches. He took fifty three wickets at 49.33, with a best return of 5 for 40.

Walker died in December 1992, in Lindley, Huddersfield.

Achievements

• In 1959, he was with David Brown Tractors Community College, when they won the Yorkshire Council final.