Clifford Walker (cricketer)

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Clifford Walker was a first class cricketer. He was born on 27 June 1919 in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England and made his debut for Yorkshire CCC in 1947. After playing 5 matches he found himself unable to cement a first team place and moved to Hampshire CCC after the 1948 season.

He played 121 matches for his adopted county until 1954, winning his cap in 1949. A right handed batsman and right arm medium pacer, he scored 8 centuries, all for Hampshire, with a best of 150 not out. He scored 5,258 runs in total at 27.67 with 26 fifties and took 89 catches. He took 53 wickets at 49.33 with a best of 5 for 40. He died on 3 December 1992 in Lindley, Huddersfield.