 He played first-class cricket for university until 1937, making a total of 25 appearances.Though unable to recapture his form as a schoolboy cricketer, Halliday nonetheless scored a total of 766 runs at an average of 23.21, making eight half centuries and top-scoring with 87.As a bowler, he took 18 wickets at an average of 37.66, with best figures of 3/11.