Bert Wolton
Personal information
Full name
Albert Victor George Wolton
Born(1919-06-12)12 June 1919
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Died9 September 1990(1990-09-09) (aged 71)
Solihull, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947 to 1960Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 297
Runs scored 12,930
Batting average 31.00
100s/50s 12/76
Top score 165
Balls bowled 2934
Wickets 37
Bowling average 33.16
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/15
Catches/stumpings 118/0
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2020

Albert Victor George Wolton (12 June 1919 – 9 September 1990) was an English cricketer. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler who played for Warwickshire.

Cricket career

Born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, Wolton began his cricket career with his home county, playing seven matches in the 1939 Minor Counties Championship.

After the Second World War Wolton played in the Birmingham League before making his first-class debut in 1947, aged 28.[1] He played 297 first-class matches during his career, scoring 12,930 runs at an average of 31.00. All but one of those appearances came for Warwickshire, the other occurred in 1956 when selected for the North against the South.[2]

During eight of his seasons, Wolton exceeded 1,000 runs. His most productive season was in 1955 when he scored 1,809 runs at 34.13, including three centuries.[3] He scored a total of 12 centuries during his career. His highest score was 165 against Worcestershire in 1954.[4]

Wolton's off-spin took 37 first-class wickets at 33.16, 22 of these victims came in single season, 1953.[5] His best record of 4/15 was against Middlesex.[6] He took 118 catches and his fielding is described in Wisden as "outstanding by the standards of any era".[1]

Wolton was a regular in the 1951 season when Warwickshire won the County Championship; he contributed 984 runs to their success.[7]

In 1959 Wolton's benefit match was the home fixture with Surrey, from which he received more than £3,000.[1] He made his final appearance for the club in 1960, scoring 2 and 0.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Obituaries", Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1991, pp. 1284–85.
  2. ↑ South v North, 1956, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  3. ↑ First-class Batting for each season, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  4. ↑ Worcestershire v Warwickshire, County Championship 1954, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  5. ↑ First-class Bowling for each season, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  6. ↑ Warwickshire v Middlesex, County Championship 1953, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  7. ↑ Batting and Fielding for Warwickshire, County Championship 1951, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
  8. ↑ Derbyshire v Warwickshire, County Championship 1960, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 25 November 2008
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