He made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship in 1934, and played a total of nine matches in the season without much success.
During this season, he hit his first and only first-class century, a spectacular innings of 264 against his former club Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, when he batted seven hours.
But when Derbyshire defeated Somerset in a single day in 1947, dismissing them for 68 and 38, Vaulkard top scored with 84 in 90 minutes with 6 fours and 3 sixes.
However Derbyshire had difficulties finding a committed captain in the post-war years, and Vaulkhard was called upon for the job in the 1950 season.
Vaulkhard was a middle-order batsman throughout his Derbyshire career, immediately prior to the emergence of Guy Willatt as a strong first-team player.