Walter Skinner (cricketer)

Walter Ronald Skinner (26 June 1913 – 15 November 1994) was an English first-class cricketer.

Walter Skinner

Personal information
Full name	Walter Ronald Skinner
Born	26 June 1913 Staines, Middx, England
Died	15 November 1994(1994-11-15) (aged 81) Worthing, Sussex, England
Batting	Unknown
Relations	Married Joan (nee Smith) 1947; son Walter John,born 1949;in film industry,wed to Asja ; step grandson Lloyd Lane,photographer
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 17 Batting average 17.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 17 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 June 2019

Skinner was chosen to tour Argentina with Sir T. E. W. Brinckman's XI in 1937/38, playing one first-class match during the tour against Argentina at Buenos Aires.[1] Batting once in the match, he scored 17 runs in the teams first-innings, before being dismissed by Cyril Ayling.[2] He later served in the Second World War, holding the rank of second lieutenant with the Reconnaissance Corps in April 1941.[3] He was given the war substantive rank of lieutenant in April 1943.[4] He left the army following the war and was granted the honorary rank of lieutenant in April 1946.[5] He died at Worthing in November 1994.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Walter Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
2. "Argentina v Sir TEW Brinckman's XI, 193738". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
3. "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1892.
4. "No. 36023". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 1943. p. 2259.
5. "No. 37562". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 1946. p. 2275.

External links

• Walter Skinner at ESPNcricinfo