Maurice Berkley

Maurice Berkley (6 September 1872 – 9 August 1947) was an English cricketer. Berkley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born in Navestock, Essex and educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh, where he played for the college cricket team.[1]

Maurice Berkley
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Berkley
Born(1872-09-06)6 September 1872
Navestock, Essex, England
Died9 August 1947(1947-08-09) (aged 74)
Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 6
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled 138
Wickets 7
Bowling average 14.71
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 6/50
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2011

Berkley played for Essex twice in the 1894 County Championship against Yorkshire and Leicestershire.[2] In his two matches, he scored 6 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 5.[3] More successful in the bowling department, Berkley took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 14.71.[4] 6 of his wickets came in a single innings in his maiden first-class match against Yorkshire, claiming 6/50.[5]

He died in Bangor, Caernarvonshire on 9 August 1947.

References
  1. "Other matches played by Maurice Berkley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Maurice Berkley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Maurice Berkley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Maurice Berkley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  5. "Yorkshire v Essex, 1894". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
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