Maurice Pugh

Maurice Douglas Pugh OBE (1903–86) was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches in India whilst serving as an officer in the Indian Police Force.

Career

Maurice Pugh was born in Bradford, Yorkshire on 9 November 1903 and was educated at Bedford Modern School.[1]

He was a middle-order batsman and made his first-class debut for Northern Punjab against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) during their inaugural tour to the sub-Continent in 1926/27. He was dismissed by the Hampshire slow left-arm bowler Stuart Boyes for 16. The following season he appeared for the Punjab Governor's XI against Northern India and was dismissed for 1 in his only innings.[2]

He made two appearances for Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship whilst on leave in England during 1929.[3]

Back in India he played further non first-class matches for the Punjab Governor's XI against Punjab University and Punjab and North-West Frontier Province against the Free Foresters in the 1930/31 season.[4]

Maurice Pugh also played Rugby Union for Bedford.[5]

As a police officer Pugh rose to become Deputy Inspector General for the North-West Frontier Province. He was awarded the OBE in 1948.[6]

Maurice Pugh died on 30 August 1986 at Bedford, England.[7]

"Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive".

References

  1. ↑ "Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive, retrieved July 2015".
  2. ↑ "Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive, retrieved July 2015".
  3. ↑ "Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive, retrieved July 2015".
  4. ↑ "Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive, retrieved July 2015".
  5. ↑ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), p. 209
  6. ↑ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 1st January 1948, retrieved July 2015".
  7. ↑ "Maurice Douglas Pugh at Cricket Archive, retrieved July 2015".
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