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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Matthew O'Halloran |
| Born | 12 June 1934 Corowa, New South Wales |
| Died | 13 December 1994 (aged 60) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1962/63–1963/64 | Victoria |
Source: Cricinfo, 4 December 2015 | |
Family edit
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 edit
Caulfield Grammar School edit
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 edit
He attended the University of Melbourne from 1954 to 1956.[14] He graduated Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) on 20 March 1957.[15]
Football edit
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 edit
Intervarsity cricket edit
In December 1956 he played for Melbourne University against Adelaide University, taking 6/41.[17]
District cricket edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "William O'Halloran". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Balldale: Personal Items, The Border Morning Mail, (Wednesday, 5 April 1939), p.6.
- ^ (21st Birthday), The Argus, (Friday, 17 June 1955), p.15.
- ^ (Engagements), The Argus, (Friday, 1956), p.10.
- ^ Webber (1981), p.308.
- ^ Prefects Dance, The Age, (Saturday, 8 August 1953), p.7.
- ^ Out for 3—but won, The Argus, (Monday, 3 April 1950), p.18; Out for 3 But Wins Game, The Age, (Monday, 3 April 1950), p.12.
- ^ Grammar Captain takes 10/44, The Argus, (Monday, 10 March 1952), p.11.
- ^ A.G.S. Captain takes 35th Wicket, The Argus, (Monday, 17 March 1952), p.10.
- ^ Is He Another Lindwall?, The Age, (Saturday, 11 April 1953), p.12.
- ^ Grammar Schools, The Age, (Saturday, 2 August 1952), p.10.
- ^ Wilkinson (1997), pp.131-136.
- ^ Webber (1981), pp.145, 269.
- ^ Commonwealth Scholarship Awards, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 February 1954), p.10.
- ^ Degree and Diplomas Conferred 1957, University of Melbourne.
- ^ Caulfield Grammarians Complete Player List: Season Debut & Player Number, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, 2015.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Fitzroy, St. Kilda to Meet in Final: Easy Semi Wins, The Age, (Monday, 26 March 1962), p.18.
- ^ Fitzroy 4/219 after Opening Shock, The Age, (Monday, 2 April 1962), p.18.
- ^ Fighting Recovery by Saints in V.C.A. Final, The Age, (Monday, 9 April 1962), p.18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Legend and Past Players: William Matthew O'Halloran, Cricket Victoria.
- ^ William Matthew O'Halloran, Wisden.
- ^ Beames, Percy, "M.C.C. gains Little Comfort from Uninspiring Batting, The Age, (Monday, 17 December 1962), p.22.
- ^ State Shield Side Unchanged, The Age, (Tuesday, 18 December 1962), p.17.
- ^ Pitch favors Shield Batsmen at M.C.G., The Age, (Saturday, 22 December 1962), p.18.
- ^ Rain Threat to Shield Hopes, The Age, (Monday, 14 January 1963), p.16.
- ^ Shield Cricket: Fast Bowlers in Game Bid for Win, The Age, (Wednesday, 6 January 1963), p.18.
- ^ Shepherd lifts W.A. to Strong Position, The Age, (Monday, 21 January 1963), p.18.
- ^ Outright win lifts Shield hopes for Victoria. The Age, (Tuesday, 22 January 1963), p.18.
- ^ Top Shield Sides Meet at M.C.G., The Age, (Friday, 1 November 1963), p.21.
- ^ Victoria has Win on First Innings against S.A., The Age, (Wednesday, 6 November 1963), p.20.
- ^ Cowper, Huntington and Meckiff humble W.A., The Age, (Monday, 25 November 1963), p.25.
- ^ Victoria set to Win Outright over W.A., The Age, (Tuesday, 26 November 1963), p.25.
- ^ Victoria Fails in Bid for Outright win, The Age, (Wednesday, 27 November 1963), p.21: on the last day of the match O'Halloran took two wickets in a single over (the only over that he bowled on that day).
References edit
- Webber, Horace (1981). Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981. Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda). ISBN 0-9594242-0-2.
- Wilkinson, Ian R. (1997). The Fields At Play – 115 years of sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996. Playright Publishing. ISBN 0-949853-60-7.