About Maurice Hallam
Lived 1931 – 2000 (aged 68). Maurice Hallam was a British cricketer.
Maurice Raymond Hallam (10 September 1931 – 1 January 2000) was an English first-class cricketer for Leicestershire. He was a right-handed opening batsman.
Hallam made his first-class debut for Leicestershire in 1950 and played his last game in 1970. He captained the county in 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1968.
Records A good slips fielder, Hallam took 56 catches in 1961 which remains a record for most catches in a season for Leicestershire . He scored a century in each innings of a match on 3 occasions, the most ever for the county . He is one of only four Leicestershire batsmen to make more than 2000 runs in a season, scoring 2096 in 1961 . His 23662 runs is second only to Les Berry for most ever runs for Leicestershire.
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Who was Maurice Hallam?
English cricketer (1931-2000)
When was Maurice Hallam born?
Maurice Hallam was born on 10 September 1931 in Leicester.
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Maurice Hallam died on 1 January 2000 in Leicester.
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Maurice Hallam was a cricketer.
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Maurice Hallam was British.
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