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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.

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

He died in Bangor, Caernarvonshire on 9 August 1947.

References

1. "Other matches played by Maurice Berkley". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. 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.

External links

• Maurice Berkley at ESPNcricinfo
• Maurice Berkley at CricketArchive

• 1872 births
• 1947 deaths
• People from the Borough of Brentwood
• People educated at Fettes College
• English cricketers
• Essex cricketers
• Cricketers from Essex