He can be considered one of the most outstanding Tasmanian batsman of his era, and was unlucky never to be selected to play test cricket for Australia, despite having toured India with an Australian side.

[3] Morrisby also holds the record for the highest ever first wicket partnership, when he and Jim Atkinson put on an unbeaten stand of 286 against New Town Cricket Club in the 1931–32 season.

Putman was in fact the fourth non-permanent holder of the post during the 1930s, and so Morrisby can be considered the first permanent captain of Tasmania since Jim Atkinson stood down in 1934.

Off the back of an excellent season in 1934–35 in the Tasmanian competition, Morrisby was somewhat surprisingly called up for the Australian team's tour on India in 1935–36, led by Frank Tarrant.

They stopped in Tasmania to play two tour matches, and in the second at the NTCA Ground on 16 January 1948, Morrisby made 130 in a remarkable Tasmanian total of 458 all out, chasing the Indians first innings score of 7 for 457 declared.