Walter Ronald Skinner (26 June 1913 – 15 November 1994) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Walter Ronald Skinner | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1913 Staines, Middx, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 November 1994 (aged 81) Worthing, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Married Joan (nee Smith) 1947;deceased Worthing 18.12.2023; son Walter John,born 1949;in film industry,wed to Asja ; step grandson Lloyd Lane,photographer | ||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Walter Skinner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Argentina v Sir TEW Brinckman's XI, 193738". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1892.
- ^ "No. 36023". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 1943. p. 2259.
- ^ "No. 37562". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 1946. p. 2275.