Northumberland Cricketers 1867-2010

VAULKHARD, PATRICK (1939). b 15.9.1911 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. d 1.4.1995 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Ed: Oakham S. rhb. lb. occ wk. Also Nottinghamshire (1934), Derbyshire (1946-52). Football (Nottinghamshire (am)). Brother of D.H. (Nottinghamshire II) and G. (Nottinghamshire II). Club: South Northumberland. VEITCH, ARNOLD ERNEST (“PATSY”) (1921). b 13.11.1892 Newcastle upon Tyne. d 31.3.1976 Whitley Bay. Ed: Rutherford C. Brother of W. Club: Benwell. VEITCH, THOMAS KELSEY (1869). b 8.9.1845 Durham. d 3Q.1902 Birmingham, Warwickshire. Also Durham (1874), Colts of England (1870-71). FC Umpire. Club: Sunderland (pro). VEITCH, WILLIAM (1906-08). b 2Q.1878 Benwell. d 1.3.1938 Benwell. Ed: Rutherford C. rsm. Brother of A.E. Club: Benwell. WADE, WILLIAMDRUMMOND (1928-30). b 10.3.1905 Gosforth. d 4Q.1979 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Ed: Dame Allan’s. Club: North Durham. WAITE, RICHARD PARKINSON (2010). b 6.6.1980 Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Ed: Egglescliffe CS; Stockton SFC; Reading U. rhb. ob. Also Cumberland (2004-06), Durham II (1999-2001), Worcestershire II (2002). Hockey (Durham). Club: Chester-le-Street. WAITON, THOMAS (“TOM”) (1967-78). b 14.1.1941 Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. rhb. Cap (1975). Club: Percy Main. WAKE, JOHN (1957-61). b 25.4.1933 Newcastle upon Tyne. Ed: Pendower SS. rhb. ob. Club: Benwell Hill. WAKE, NEIL DAVID (1994). b 31.1.1970 Durham, Co. Durham. Ed: Breckenbeds; Heathfield S. rhb. rm. Swimming (Durham). Athletics (Durham). Nephew of G.Scribens (Durham). Club: Gateshead Fell. WALBANK, THOMAS DUXBERRY (1877). b 2Q.1856 Keighley, Yorkshire. d 1Q.1909 Bradford, Yorkshire. Club: Tynemouth (pro). WALDER, DAVID JOHN HUME (1997-99). b 7.5.1978 Newcastle upon Tyne. Ed: Oundle S; Durham U. rhb. rm. Also MCCA (u-25) (1998), ESCA (1996), NAYC (1996). Rugby (England (4), Durham U, Newcastle Falcons, Wasps). Club: Benwell Hill. WALE, JOHN MICHAEL (“HARRY”) (1961-65). b 12.11.1935 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Ed: Reigate GS; King’s C, London. rhb. rf. Also Cambridgeshire (1956-58). Club: County Club. WALTERS, Rev. ERNEST WILLIAM RICHARD (1887-1901). b 4.12.1861 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. d 1.1.1905 Heddon-on-the-Wall. Ed: Ardingley C; OU (Keble). rhb. rm. County Captain (1896-98). County Honorary Treasurer (1891-92). Also South Wales (1885). Clubs: Tynemouth, Newbrough, Tynedale, Close House, Eachwick Hall. WALTON, GEORGE (1948-59). b 10.4.1920 Tynemouth. d 16.1.2001 Ponteland. Ed: Morpeth GS. rhb. Also MCCA (sc) (1955). Clubs: Alnwick, County Club, Blyth (pro), Ashington (pro). WANSBROUGH, WILLIAM DYSON (1868). b 1Q.1852 St Neots, Huntingdonshire. d 29.10.1917 Kings Norton, Moseley, Birmingham, Warwickshire. Club: Grantham. Given man. WARD, JAMESWHITE (1978). b 17.3.1940 Gateshead, Co. Durham. rhb. ob. Club: County Club. WARD, JOHN (“JACK”) (1936). b 24.6.1907 Newcastle upon Tyne. d 20.3.1979 Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Ed: Chester-le-Street Sec S. rhb. Also Durham (1930-35). Club: Chester-le-Street. WARWICK, ROBERT MADDISON (1879-83). b 22.10.1853 Birtley, Co. Durham. d 10.1.1931 Callerton Hall, Ponteland. Ed: Harrow; CU (Trinity). Clubs: Northumberland Club, Close House. WASIM HASAN RAJA (1983). b 3.7.1952 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. d 23.8.2006 Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Ed: Punjab U. lhb. lbg. Also Pakistan (57), Lahore (1967-86), Sargodha (1969/70), Punjab U (1969/70), Combined U (1972/73), PIA (1973/74); National Bank (1974-88), Durham (1978-87). Tours: Pakistan to New Zealand (3); to Sri Lanka (2); to England (5); to West Indies (1); to Australia (4); to India (2). Son of Raja Saleem Akhtar (Sargodha), brother of Rameez Raja (Pakistan) and Zaeem Raja (National Bank), cousin of Atif Rauf (ADBP). Club: County Club (pro). WATSON, GEORGE HUBERT (“JIM”) (1909-13). b 19.6.1886 Burwash, Sussex. d 30.11.1955 Sidwood, Bellingham. Ed: Harrow. lbg. Son of J.W. Club: County Club. 39