David Walker was arguably the best batsman of the 1930s never to play full-time in the First Class game with legendary Norfolk, Middlesex and England cricketer Bill Edrich going as far to say that “With the possible exception of Donald Bradman, David Walker was probably the best batsman in the world!”

David played for Norfolk from 1931 – 1939, topping the averages on seven occasions. In those nine seasons he was often only available for a few games because of studies and work commitments but scored almost 4,000 runs in Championship games – including thirteen centuries and two double centuries – at an average of 63.44.

Tragically, David died in February 1942 when the RAF bomber plane he was flying in was shot down off the Norwegian coast.

David Walker: Norfolk’s Master Batsman – written by Andy Dawson, a previous guest speaker at Norfolk Cricket Society – draws on contemporary accounts, intimate letters and photos from the archive of David’s family, and the testimonies of those who knew him during his brief life.

Reviews

​“redolent of a different time and social structure and vividly brought to life by a writer for whom this was obviously a labour of love.

Martin Chandler, Cricket Web  

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Copies of David Walker: Norfolk’s Master Batsman can be ordered from ACS Publications