Alexander Malcolm Matheson (27 February 1906 – 31 December 1985) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Test matches, the Fourth Test of New Zealand's initial Test series, against England in 1929–30, and, when he toured England with the New Zealanders in 1931, the rain-ruined Third Test.
An opening bowler and useful lower-order batsman, he played for Auckland from 1926–27 to 1939–40, and for Wellington from 1944–45 to 1946–47. His one century came for Auckland in the match against Canterbury in 1937–38, when he was the fourth of Auckland's century-makers in a score of 590.[1] His best bowling figures were 5 for 50 (after 3 for 19 in the first innings) for North Island against South Island in 1944–45.[2] Earlier in the season he had figures of 11.5–9–4–3 for Wellington against Otago.[3]
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He also played Rugby union, and refereed the match between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland in 1946.[4]
matheson, alexander, malcolm, matheson, february, 1906, december, 1985, zealand, cricketer, played, test, matches, fourth, test, zealand, initial, test, series, against, england, 1929, when, toured, england, with, zealanders, 1931, rain, ruined, third, test, 1. Alexander Malcolm Matheson 27 February 1906 31 December 1985 was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Test matches the Fourth Test of New Zealand s initial Test series against England in 1929 30 and when he toured England with the New Zealanders in 1931 the rain ruined Third Test Mal MathesonMal Matheson in 1931Personal informationBorn 1906 02 27 27 February 1906Ōmaha New ZealandDied31 December 1985 1985 12 31 aged 79 Auckland New ZealandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumInternational informationNational sideNew Zealand 1930 1931 Test debut cap 17 21 February 1930 v EnglandLast Test15 August 1931 v EnglandCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 2 69Runs scored 7 1 844Batting average 7 00 23 64100s 50s 0 0 1 11Top score 7 112Balls bowled 282 5 536Wickets 2 194Bowling average 68 00 28 535 wickets in innings 0 210 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 2 7 5 50Catches stumpings 2 44 Source Cricinfo 1 April 2017 Contents 1 Domestic career 2 Rugby career 3 References 4 External linksDomestic career editAn opening bowler and useful lower order batsman he played for Auckland from 1926 27 to 1939 40 and for Wellington from 1944 45 to 1946 47 His one century came for Auckland in the match against Canterbury in 1937 38 when he was the fourth of Auckland s century makers in a score of 590 1 His best bowling figures were 5 for 50 after 3 for 19 in the first innings for North Island against South Island in 1944 45 2 Earlier in the season he had figures of 11 5 9 4 3 for Wellington against Otago 3 Rugby career editHe also played Rugby union and refereed the match between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland in 1946 4 References edit Auckland v Canterbury 1937 38 North Island v South Island 1944 45 Otago v Wellington 1944 45 Wisden 1987 p 1244 External links editMal Matheson at ESPNcricinfo nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to a New Zealand cricket person born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mal Matheson amp oldid 1190476936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
