Springbok no. 170 · Lock
Alf Walker
Alfred Percy Walker · Sharks
6Tests
0Tries
1Tours
28Age at debut
Test career
192119221924
First test
13 Aug 1921, age 28 · Flank v New Zealand, Carisbrook, Dunedin
Last test
20 Sep 1924, age 31 · Lock v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Alf Walker was a strong, fearless Natal forward who played six Tests between 1921 and 1924. Born in Randfontein on 8 May 1893, he made his debut in the first Test against New Zealand at Dunedin and impressed the New Zealand public on that tour. He then played all four Tests against the 1924 British Isles side. His son Harry Newton-Walker was a Springbok in the 1950s. He died on 17 July 1971.
Test history
6 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1921 |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Flank | L 5–13 | Sharks |
| 17 Sep 1921 | New Zealand | Athletic Park, Wellington | Flank | D 0–0 | Sharks |
| 16 Aug 1924 |  Britain | Kingsmead, Durban | Lock | W 7–3 | Sharks |
| 23 Aug 1924 | Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Lock | W 17–0 | Sharks |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Lock | D 3–3 | Sharks |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Lock | W 16–9 | Sharks |