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Walker had a county trial for
Derbyshire at Chesterfield when he was 18, but he did not play for the side then. He played for the Gentlemen of Sheffield in 1879, but his first appearance in first-class cricket for Derbyshire was not until 1881. At that time, he was at living with his parents at the
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when it was without first-class status. In 1894 took 7–108 for
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Walker was born 14 June 1860 at
Harthill Grange, Yorkshire, the son of George Walker a farmer. His father maintained a diary, which noted after his fifth birthday, "Mr Hudson sent Georgy a cricket bat and stumps". Walker then went to school, boarding at
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Walker was a left-arm bowler and took 202 first-class wickets at an average of 25.06 and a best performance of 9–68. He was a left-hand batsman and played 128 innings in 75 first-class matches with a top score of 66 and an average of 10.97.
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Whitwell community and his home and fields were used for local flower shows and other celebrations. He was an Overseer and a Guardian of the Poor. He died 11 January 1908 in Whitwell at the age of 48.
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Manor House, Whitwell, Derbyshire where his father farmed 415 acres (1.68 km), and he became a farmer himself. He was made a vice-president of
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