Brian Maxwell Quigley (born 27 December 1935) is a former

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who played

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for

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from early in 1959 to late in 1960. A pace bowler, Quigley took 27 wickets at an average of 30.96 in 1959-60, his only full season of first-class cricket. In the match against

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at the

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he took 7 for 39 in the first innings. In the first match of the 1960-61 season he was no-balled for

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by Col Egar, and never played first-class cricket again.''

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'' 1962, p. 885.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quigley, Brian 1935 births Living people South Australia cricketers Australian cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide 20th-century Australian sportsmen