George Walkden
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George Godfrey Walkden was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
in 1905 and 1906.
Walkden was born at Derby
. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1905 season
in July against Nottinghamshire
, when he made 27 runs in his first innings. He played five more matches for Derbyshire during the 1905 season making his top score of 33 against MCC
. His regular double figure run totals tailed off after his first three matches and he played just one match for the county in the 1906 season
.
Walkden played 13 innings in seven first class matches with an average of 8.76 and a top score of 33.
In 1908 Walkden joined the 1st Derbyshire Howitzer battery as second lieutenant. In May 1923, Walkden had a motor cycle accident near Risley, Derbyshire
and died at Derby Infirmary at the age of 40.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1905 and 1906.
Walkden was born at Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1905 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1905
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1905 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-four years. It was their eleventh season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1905 season:Derbyshire played...
in July against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
, when he made 27 runs in his first innings. He played five more matches for Derbyshire during the 1905 season making his top score of 33 against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. His regular double figure run totals tailed off after his first three matches and he played just one match for the county in the 1906 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1906
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1906 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty five years. It was their twelfth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the County Championship.-1906...
.
Walkden played 13 innings in seven first class matches with an average of 8.76 and a top score of 33.
In 1908 Walkden joined the 1st Derbyshire Howitzer battery as second lieutenant. In May 1923, Walkden had a motor cycle accident near Risley, Derbyshire
Risley, Derbyshire
Risley is a small village and parish in Erewash in the English county of Derbyshire. It is just over four miles south of Ilkeston. Sandiacre is next door to the east.-Geography:...
and died at Derby Infirmary at the age of 40.