Walter Bedford

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Walter Bedford was a first class cricketer who played 2 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in May 1903. He was a right handed batsman who scored 38 runs for just one dismissal and took 2 wickets at 58.5 with his right arm fast medium bowling.

He made his debut against Worcestershire in a drawn match at New Road, batting number 11 and failing to take a wicket in his 26 overs. He found more success in his last match against Cambridge University, bowling Fry for 12 and Marsh for 15 in Cambridge's first innings, but his services were not called upon again after Yorkshire completed a 5 wicket win.

He played in at least 14 matches for Yorkshire's Second XI between 1901 and 1903.

He was born on February 24, 1879 in Royston, Barnsley and died, aged 60, on July 28, 1939 in Balby, Doncaster.