Noel McMahon
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Full name | Noel Albert McMahon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 24 May 1916||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 June 2013 Auckland | (aged 97)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1936–37 to 1937–38 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2015 |
Noel Albert McMahon
McMahon played two matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield in 1936–37 and 1937–38 as a leg-spinner without distinguishing himself, although he dismissed the Test batsmen Curly Page and Ian Cromb in his first match.[1] He was described at the time as spinning the ball sharply but with erratic length.[2]
After serving overseas in the New Zealand Third Division in World War II, McMahon settled in Te Awamutu, where he ran a drapery store from 1944 to 1964.[3] He played most of his senior cricket for Waikato in the Hawke Cup as a middle-order batsman. In 1948–49 he scored 138 in an innings victory over Bay of Plenty.[4]
McMahon began the 1949–50 season by scoring 111 in a drawn match against
From 1966 to 1990 McMahon organised an annual cricketers' golf day in aid of charity at the North Shore Golf Club in Auckland.[10] He was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for Community Service in the 1995 Birthday Honours.[11]
Since 1967–68 the Noel McMahon Cup has been awarded annually for the fastest century in Hamilton Cricket Association matches.[12]
References
- ^ Canterbury v Auckland 1936-37
- ^ "The Auckland Match: New Players among Visitors". Evening Star: 4. 30 December 1936.
- ^ Thorsen, Colin (15 March 2016). "Zak gets his big chance" (PDF). Te Awamutu Courier. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Bay of Plenty v Waikato 1948–49
- ^ Hutt Valley v Waikato 1949–50
- ^ Waikato v Australians 1949–50
- ^ Joseph Romanos, John Reid: A Cricketing Life, Hodder Moa Beckett, Auckland, 2000, pp. 241–242.
- ^ New Zealand v Australia 1949–50
- ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Noel McMahon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Colin Thorsen, "McMahon enjoying his 'extended innings'", Te Awamutu Courier, 27 June 2006, pp. 16–17.
- ^ The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1995 Archived 2015-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hall of Fame". www.hamiltoncricket.co.nz. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
External links
- Noel McMahon at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Noel McMahon at ESPNcricinfo
- Cenotaph record: Noel Albert McMahon
- "Test is cue to recall top ton"