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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.
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Career
Maurice Pugh was born in Bradford, Yorkshire on the 9th November, 1903 and was educated at Bedford Modern School.
He was a middle-order batsman and made his first-class debut for Northern Punjab against 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.
He made two appearances for Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship whilst on leave in England during 1929.
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.
Maurice Pugh also played Rugby Union for Bedford.
As a police officer Pugh rose to become Deputy Inspector General for the North-West Frontier Province. He was awarded the OBE in 1948.
Maurice Pugh died on 30 August 1986 at Bedford, England.