Wilde was a tail-end batsman and a wicketkeeper who was drafted into the Somerset side for early matches in May and June 1929 because of the illness of the regular wicketkeeper Wally Luckes. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack noted that Somerset used seven different wicketkeepers during the 1929 season, including Wilde and Luckes.[2]
Wilde's only batting success and the only time he reached double figures in first-class cricket came in the match against Derbyshire at Burton-on-Trent when he made 21 of a last-wicket partnership of 47 with Michael Bennett which still did not manage to prevent Somerset from being forced to follow on.[3] In this game he took three catches off the bowling of Arthur Wellard in Derbyshire's only innings, the best return of his short career. When the amateur Michael Spurway became available to keep wicket in mid-season, Wilde, as a professional, was dropped and did not play first-class cricket again.
Referencesedit
^"Walter Wilde". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
^"Somerset Matches". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1930 ed.). Wisden. p. 412.
^"Scorecard: Derbyshire v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 1 June 1929. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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walter, wilde, walter, stanley, wilde, february, 1908, august, 1968, played, first, class, cricket, somerset, seven, county, championship, matches, 1929, season, born, long, ashton, somerset, died, clevedon, somerset, personal, informationfull, namewalter, sta. Walter Stanley Wilde 27 February 1908 21 August 1968 played first class cricket for Somerset in seven County Championship matches in the 1929 season 1 He was born in Long Ashton Somerset and died at Clevedon Somerset Walter WildePersonal informationFull nameWalter Stanley WildeBorn 1908 02 27 27 February 1908Long Ashton Somerset EnglandDied21 August 1968 1968 08 21 aged 60 Clevedon Somerset EnglandRoleWicketkeeperDomestic team informationYearsTeam1929SomersetFirst class debut11 May 1929 Somerset v WorcestershireLast First class27 June 1929 Somerset v KentCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 7Runs scored 45Batting average 5 62100s 50s Top score 21Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings 9 1Source CricketArchive 6 June 2010 Wilde was a tail end batsman and a wicketkeeper who was drafted into the Somerset side for early matches in May and June 1929 because of the illness of the regular wicketkeeper Wally Luckes Wisden Cricketers Almanack noted that Somerset used seven different wicketkeepers during the 1929 season including Wilde and Luckes 2 Wilde s only batting success and the only time he reached double figures in first class cricket came in the match against Derbyshire at Burton on Trent when he made 21 of a last wicket partnership of 47 with Michael Bennett which still did not manage to prevent Somerset from being forced to follow on 3 In this game he took three catches off the bowling of Arthur Wellard in Derbyshire s only innings the best return of his short career When the amateur Michael Spurway became available to keep wicket in mid season Wilde as a professional was dropped and did not play first class cricket again References edit Walter Wilde www cricketarchive com Retrieved 6 June 2010 Somerset Matches Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1930 ed Wisden p 412 Scorecard Derbyshire v Somerset www cricketarchive com 1 June 1929 Retrieved 6 June 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Wilde amp oldid 1092567832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
