Maurice Fenn

{{short description|Fijian cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Maurice Fenn

| image =

| country = Fiji

| fullname = Maurice Joseph Fenn

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1911|5|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lau Islands, Fiji

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1995|4|11|1911|5|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Samoa

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| heightinch =

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| batting =

| bowling = Leg break googly

| role =

| international = true

| club1 =

| year1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 296

| bat avg1 = 19.73

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 44

| deliveries1 = 2,370

| wickets1 = 50

| bowl avg1 = 20.90

| fivefor1 = 4

| tenfor1 = 1

| best bowling1 = 6/94

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 14 March

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24052.html Cricinfo

}}

Maurice Joseph Fenn (5 May 1911 – 11 April 1995) was a Fijian cricketer. Fenn was a leg break googly bowler.

Fenn made his first-class debut for Fiji in 1948 against Auckland during Fiji's 1947–48 tour of New Zealand, where he played five first-class matches in total. Fenn played a further four first-class matches during Fiji's 1953–54 tour of New Zealand, with his final first-class match for Fiji coming against Auckland.

In his 9 first-class matches for Fiji he scored 296 runs at a batting average of 19.73, with a high score of 44. Widely regarded as the best bowler Fiji has produced, Fenn took 50 wickets at a bowling average of 20.90. He took four five wicket hauls and took ten wickets in a match once, with best innings bowling figures of 6/94 against Auckland in 1948.

Fenn also represented Fiji in 25 non first-class matches from 1948 to 1960, with his final match for Fiji coming against Newcastle during their 1959–60 tour of Australia.

Fenn died on 11 April 1995 in Samoa.