John Walker (Scottish cricketer)

John Barnhill Walker (30 October 1883 — 21 November 1953) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and businessman. His brother, William, was also a first-class cricketer.

John Walker
Personal information
Full name
John Barnhill Walker
Born30 October 1883
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died21 November 1953(1953-11-21) (aged 70)
Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RelationsWilliam Walker (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 45
Batting average 11.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 34
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2022

Biography

Walker was born at Greenock in October 1883 and was educated at the Glasgow Collegiate. He played club cricket with success for Greenock, scoring 169 runs against the West of Scotland in 1912, in addition to captaining the club.[1] Walker played two first-class cricket matches for Scotland in 1912, against the touring South Africans at Glasgow, and Ireland at Dublin.[2] He scored 45 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 34.[3]

Walker served in the Renfrewshire Volunteer Regiment during the First World War, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in April 1918.[4] Walker later became a senior director at John Walker and Co. (Sugar Refiners) and was a direct descendant of its founder, Johnnie Walker. Besides his cricketing and business interests, he also played rugby football for Greenock Wanderers RFC. He died in November 1953 at Bearsden, Dunbartonshire.[1]

References
  1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1953". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Walker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. "No. 30707". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 May 1918. p. 6218.
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