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

1963/1964

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William O'Halloran . 4 December 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254950970 Balldale: Personal Items, The Border Morning Mail, (Wednesday, 5 April 1939), p.6.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71888721 (21st Birthday), The Argus, (Friday, 17 June 1955), p.15.
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71810368 (Engagements), The Argus, (Friday, 1956), p.10.
  5. Webber (1981), p.308.
  6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206445708 Prefects Dance, The Age, (Saturday, 8 August 1953), p.7.
  7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22820161 Out for 3—but won, The Argus, (Monday, 3 April 1950), p.18
  8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23167679 Grammar Captain takes 10/44, The Argus, (Monday, 10 March 1952), p.11.
  9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23168994 A.G.S. Captain takes 35th Wicket, The Argus, (Monday, 17 March 1952), p.10.
  10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205715615 Is He Another Lindwall?, The Age, (Saturday, 11 April 1953), p.12.
  11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206219752 Grammar Schools, The Age, (Saturday, 2 August 1952), p.10.
  12. Wilkinson (1997), pp.131-136.
  13. Webber (1981), pp.145, 269.
  14. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26588727 Commonwealth Scholarship Awards, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 February 1954), p.10.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71771144 Cricket win to University, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 December 1956), p.20.
  18. "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).
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Wells (Samuel Garnet Wells (1885-1972)), "Hats off to the Big Winners", The Age, (Monday, 16 April 1962), p.21.
  24. http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/content.aspx?file=3|53759m Legend and Past Players: William Matthew O'Halloran, Cricket Victoria.
  25. https://wisden.com/players/bill-ohalloran William Matthew O'Halloran, Wisden.
  26. 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.
  27. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CjBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5700%2C2937851 State Shield Side Unchanged, The Age, (Tuesday, 18 December 1962), p.17.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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

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