William O'Halloran (cricketer) explained
William O'Halloran |
Fullname: | William Matthew O'Halloran |
Birth Date: | 12 June 1934 |
Birth Place: | Corowa, New South Wales |
Death Place: | Melbourne, Victoria |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Club1: | Victoria |
Date: | 4 December |
Year: | 2015 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7040.html Cricinfo |
William Matthew O'Halloran (18 June 1934 - 13 December 1994) was an Australian cricketer. He played six first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1962 and 1964.[1]
Family
The son of Tom O'Halloran, and the (later) Mrs. C.S. Hayes,[2] [3] William Matthew O'Halloran was born at Corowa, in New South Wales on 18 June 1934.
He married Joan Beverley Rowland (1936-2021) in 1957.[4]
Education
Caulfield Grammar School
He attended Caulfield Grammar School from 1950 to 1953,[5] [6] where he excelled as both a cricketer and as a footballer.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
He later returned to the school as a member of staff: teaching there from 1958 to 1959, and from 1963 to 1966.[13]
Melbourne University
He attended the University of Melbourne from 1954 to 1956.[14] He graduated Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) on 20 March 1957.[15]
Football
He played amateur football for Old Caulfield Grammarians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) over many seasons;[16] and was named as an interchange in the club's "Team of the Century".
Cricket
Intervarsity cricket
In December 1956 he played for Melbourne University against Adelaide University, taking 6/41.[17]
District cricket
A left-hand bat, and a right arm medium-pace bowler, he played in 218 First XI District Cricket matches, with St Kilda (192 games)[18] and University (26 games) over 21 seasons 1953/54 to 1973/74 scoring 5,368 runs (av. 30.32) and taking 312 wickets (at 17.34).[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
Representative cricket
He also played in six representative matches for Victoria, scoring 115 runs (av. 12.77) and taking 4 wickets (at 50.50) in one of those matches taking 2/26[25] over two consecutive cricket seasons: 1962/1963, and 1963/1964.
1962/1963
- 1962: Victoria vs. M.C.C., MCG, December 1962.[26]
- 1962: Victoria vs. New South Wales, MCG, December 1962.[27] [28]
- 1963: Victoria vs. South Australia, Adelaide Oval, January 1962.[29] [30]
- 1963: Victoria vs. Western Australia, WACA, Perth, January 1962.[31] [32]
1963/1964
- 1963: Victoria vs. South Australia, MCG, November 1963.[33] [34]
- 1963: Victoria vs. Western Australia, MCG, November 1963.[35] [36] [37]
See also
References
- Book: Webber, Horace . Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981 . Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda) . 1981 . 0-9594242-0-2.
- Book: Wilkinson, Ian R. . The Fields At Play – 115 years of sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996 . Publishing . 1997 . 0-949853-60-7.
Notes and References
- Web site: William O'Halloran . 4 December 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254950970 Balldale: Personal Items, The Border Morning Mail, (Wednesday, 5 April 1939), p.6.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71888721 (21st Birthday), The Argus, (Friday, 17 June 1955), p.15.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71810368 (Engagements), The Argus, (Friday, 1956), p.10.
- Webber (1981), p.308.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206445708 Prefects Dance, The Age, (Saturday, 8 August 1953), p.7.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22820161 Out for 3—but won, The Argus, (Monday, 3 April 1950), p.18
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23167679 Grammar Captain takes 10/44, The Argus, (Monday, 10 March 1952), p.11.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23168994 A.G.S. Captain takes 35th Wicket, The Argus, (Monday, 17 March 1952), p.10.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205715615 Is He Another Lindwall?, The Age, (Saturday, 11 April 1953), p.12.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206219752 Grammar Schools, The Age, (Saturday, 2 August 1952), p.10.
- Wilkinson (1997), pp.131-136.
- Webber (1981), pp.145, 269.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26588727 Commonwealth Scholarship Awards, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 February 1954), p.10.
- https://rest.neptune-prod.its.unimelb.edu.au/server/api/core/bitstreams/36bf7e8c-620a-5d47-84a1-21c2ced06e34/content Degree and Diplomas Conferred 1957, University of Melbourne.
- https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/player-list-15032016-wfxphrkfmeyb.pdf Caulfield Grammarians Complete Player List: Season Debut & Player Number, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, 2015.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71771144 Cricket win to University, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 December 1956), p.20.
- "Bill O'Halloran, who came under notice last [cricket season] by taking 7/0 for Caulfield Grammar School against Ivanhoe, showed vigor as a batsman in the St. Kilda fourths. He put so much weight into one shot which went for 6 he broke his bat." (The Argus, (Wednesday, 11 October 1950), p.13).
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-qFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UrsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7074%2C3890439 Fitzroy, St. Kilda to Meet in Final: Easy Semi Wins, The Age, (Monday, 26 March 1962), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ih0RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6977%2C95147 Fitzroy 4/219 after Opening Shock, The Age, (Monday, 2 April 1962), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kB0RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7081%2C1195756 Fighting Recovery by Saints in V.C.A. Final, The Age, (Monday, 9 April 1962), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ecVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yMUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7127%2C2348079 Cricket Title goes to St. Kilda: O'Halloran's 136, The Age, (Monday, 16 April 1962), p.19.
- Wells (Samuel Garnet Wells (1885-1972)), "Hats off to the Big Winners", The Age, (Monday, 16 April 1962), p.21.
- http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/content.aspx?file=3|53759m Legend and Past Players: William Matthew O'Halloran, Cricket Victoria.
- https://wisden.com/players/bill-ohalloran William Matthew O'Halloran, Wisden.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579%2C2849913 Beames, Percy, "M.C.C. gains Little Comfort from Uninspiring Batting, The Age, (Monday, 17 December 1962), p.22.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5700%2C2937851 State Shield Side Unchanged, The Age, (Tuesday, 18 December 1962), p.17.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DjBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4997%2C3451508 Pitch favors Shield Batsmen at M.C.G., The Age, (Saturday, 22 December 1962), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j29VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5571%2C1736955 Rain Threat to Shield Hopes, The Age, (Monday, 14 January 1963), p.16.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kW9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4332%2C1938588 Shield Cricket: Fast Bowlers in Game Bid for Win, The Age, (Wednesday, 6 January 1963), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lW9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4815%2C2783024 Shepherd lifts W.A. to Strong Position, The Age, (Monday, 21 January 1963), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l29VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7023%2C2888937 Outright win lifts Shield hopes for Victoria. The Age, (Tuesday, 22 January 1963), p.18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hRcUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4963%2C121138 Top Shield Sides Meet at M.C.G., The Age, (Friday, 1 November 1963), p.21.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GXJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7277%2C903632 Victoria has Win on First Innings against S.A., The Age, (Wednesday, 6 November 1963), p.20.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KXJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7082%2C4519331 Cowper, Huntington and Meckiff humble W.A., The Age, (Monday, 25 November 1963), p.25.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K3JVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7218%2C4642718 Victoria set to Win Outright over W.A., The Age, (Tuesday, 26 November 1963), p.25.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K3JVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7100%2C4756867 Victoria Fails in Bid for Outright win, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 November 1963), p.21