Maurice Fitzroy

Maurice Fitzroy
Personal information
Full name John Maurice FitzRoy Newdegate
Born (1897-03-20)20 March 1897
Chelsea, London, England
Died 7 May 1976(1976-05-07) (aged 79)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Relations Edward FitzRoy (father)
Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd Viscount Daventry (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925 to 1927 Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 56
Runs scored 1373
Batting average 14.45
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 143
Wickets 6
Bowling average 13.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/14
Catches/stumpings 47/0
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2015

John Maurice Fitzroy was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1925 to 1927.

He appeared in 56 first-class matches, all as Northamptonshire's captain. He was an attacking lower-order batsman who scored 1,373 runs with a highest score of 50 and took six wickets with a best performance of four for 14. He was noted for his fielding.

He changed his surname to Fitzroy Newdegate in 1936.[1]

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