William Walton (cricketer, born 1799)

William Henry Walton (31 August 1799 – 23 November 1882) was an English cricketer. Walton's batting style is unknown. He was born at Holborn in London.[1]

William Walton
Personal information
Full name
William Henry Walton
Born(1799-08-31)31 August 1799
Holborn, London
Died23 November 1882(1882-11-23) (aged 83)
Surbiton, Surrey
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1828Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 19
Batting average 6.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2012

Walton made his first-class cricket debut for a Kent XI against Surrey at Sevenoaks Vine in 1828. He was dismissed for 6 runs in Kent's first-innings of 177, though which bowler dismissed him is not recorded. Surrey made 66 in their first-innings, with Kent making 84 in their second-innings, with Walton scoring 13 runs before he was dismissed by William Mathews. Surrey were dismissed for 41 in their second-innings, to lose the match by 154 runs.[2] He later made a second first-class appearance for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club at the West Kent Cricket Club Ground in 1833.[3] The Marylebone Cricket Club made 84 in their first-innings, while in the Gentlemen of Kent's first-innings of 117, Walton was run out for a duck. In response, the Marylebone Cricket Club could only manage to make 48, with Walton not being required to bat during the Gentlemen of Kent's second-innings, with them winning the match by 8 wickets.[4]

He died at Surbiton, Surrey on 23 November 1882.

References edit

  1. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 550. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ "Kent v Surrey, 1828". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Walton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen of Kent v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

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