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Walter Fawcett

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Walter Fawcett
Personal information
Born(1929-08-06)6 August 1929
Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland
Died10 December 2015(2015-12-10) (aged 86)
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 56
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Catches/stumpings 8/4
Source: CricketArchive, 15 November 2022

George Walter Fawcett (6 August 1929 – 10 December 2015) was a cricketer from Northern Ireland.[1]

A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,[1] he made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in June 1956[2] in a first-class match.[3] He went on to play for Ireland on twelve occasions, his last match also coming against Scotland in June 1959.[2]

Of his matches for Ireland, six had first-class status.[3] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 87 runs at an average of 6.21, with a top score of 21 against Scotland in his debut match. As a wicket-keeper, he took twelve catches and six stumpings.[2]

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