Rita Walton

We are sad to announce the passing of Rita Walton. Rita started scoring when she married Mike in 1983 and thought ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’. She scored for Hurley CC for 40 years and was well known not only for her coloured pens, but also her bright red hair and painted nails as well as an array of colourful hats, scarves and fleeces to ward off the cold at early and late season matches. When Mike became old enough to play over 50s cricket, Rita became the scorer for the Berkshire 50+ 2nd XI who she regarded as ‘her boys’ and continued to score for them up to the end of 2023, culminating with their appearance in the 50+ 2nd XI Championship final against Essex, which was her last ever match. In more recent years, she scored for Berks 60+ teams as well as Bucks 60+ and 70+ teams and was well known and loved across the south of England for her sarcastic wit and sometimes acerbic comments. She died peacefully in her sleep on June 29th following a stroke a couple of months earlier. She will missed by all who knew her.