Walter Andrew (22 March 1869 – 30 March 1911) was an English first-class

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er, architect and surveyor. A native of

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, Andrew made his debut in

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for

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against the touring

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during the Bournemouth Cricket Week of 1897. At the end of July of the same year, he made his debut in the

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and subsequently recorded what would he his only first-class

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, making 106 against

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, sharing in a partnership of 222 runs for the fourth wicket with

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. Having played five first-class matches for Hampshire in 1897, Andrew found himself second in the Hampshire batting averages in the County Championship, behind

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and

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; his return being 247 runs at an average of 35.28. His return with the ball was 11 wickets at a

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of 34.00 across the season, with one

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of 5 for 157 on his Championship debut against

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. Andrew made seven first-class appearances in 1898, but was unable to repeat his reasonable form with the bat from the previous season, scoring just 40 runs across 12 innings'. However, he remained consistent as a medium pace bowler, taking 12 wickets across the season at an average of 21.00. He was not reengaged by Hampshire in 1899. His final record as a batsman was 312 runs in twelve first-class matches, at an average of 14.85. While his first-class career ended in 1898, Andrew later played representative cricket at minor counties level for

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between 1902 and 1908, making 20 appearances in the

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. He also played

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for Poole Cricket Club. Andrew's other sporting interests were listed in 1897 as

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and

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.Mr. Walter Andrew. ''Bournemouth Guardian''. 14 August 1897. p. 5 Outside of cricket, Andrew was by profession an architect and surveyor. Amongst his architectural designs was the new Cornelia Hospital in

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, construction of which began in 1907. He also designed the clubhouse for the Parkstone Golf Club. He was active in civic life in Poole, serving as a town councillor and being elected the town sheriff in 1899. While visiting

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in Ireland, Andrew became seriously ill during his stay at the Imperial Hotel and subsequently died on 30 March 1911.Mr. Walter Andrew. ''Bournemouth Daily Echo''. 30 March 1911. p. 3

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