all three Tests against the touring West Indians. With scores of 51 and 46 in the first two Tests he did not disappoint, and was named a Cricketer of the Year by Wisden for 1934. In the following series in India Walters definitely established himself as England's first choice opening bat, averaging 71 for six innings. Although he was unsuccessful captaining England at Trent Bridge in 1934, Walters went from strength to strength as a batsman, scoring 2,000 runs for the second successive year and over 400 runs in the five Tests. 1935 started well, but after a month Walters broke down in health and was advised to take a long rest. However, 271 runs in two matches on returning had him selected for the last Test at Kennington Oval but he had to withdraw as his health broke down again. Overall, he had a remarkable record in Test cricket of having reached 40 in twelve of his eighteen innings. At the end of 1935 Walters resigned as secretary and captain of Worcestershire, but said he still hoped to play for the county as often as possible. However, as it turned out, his career was already over as he concentrated on his marriage. Even when Walters did not appear in first-class cricket in 1936, however, Worcestershire believed he would play regularly in 1937 and complement a bowling attack that in a few years had gone from woeful to excellent. However, he did not play at all, and by the end of that year Worcestershire finally knew he would not be seen in the cricket field again. He had "married well" and his wife's private income may have played a part in his not playing again. He was a sham amateur in the days of gentlemen and players. On Peggy's death in 1974 he returned to Neath, where he died. In later life Walters had difficulty watching cricket because he believed its appeal could distract him from his business duties. References External links 1905 births 1992 deaths England Test cricketers England Test cricket captains Glamorgan cricketers Welsh cricketers Wisden Cricketers of the Year Worcestershire cricketers Worcestershire cricket captains People educated at Neath Grammar School for Boys People from Bedlinog Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Wales cricketers Gentlemen cricketers Gentlemen of England cricketers L. H. Tennyson's XI cricket team English cricketers of 1919 to 1945