Colin McVicar

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Colin McVicar
Personal information
Full nameColin Cameron McVicar
Born(1916-06-03)3 June 1916
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died17 February 1987(1987-02-17) (aged 70)
Palmerston North
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950-51 to 1951-52Central Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 182
Batting average 20.22
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 42
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 12/0
Source: Cricinfo, 10 December 2017

Colin Cameron McVicar (3 June 1916 – 17 February 1987) was a cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Central Districts in New Zealand in 1951.

An opening batsman, Colin McVicar made his first-class debut at the age of 34 in Central Districts’ second match in the 1950-51 season. In their own debut season they had lost their first match, but this time, playing for the first time at home, they won, defeating Canterbury at Palmerston North. In a low-scoring match McVicar top-scored in the first innings with 42 and took three catches in Canterbury’s first innings.[1] They also won their next match, another low-scoring match, McVicar making 29 and 40.[2] In subsequent matches he was less successful with the bat, and lost his spot after five matches.

McVicar had already had a long and successful career for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup during Manawatu’s period of dominance from 1934-35 to 1946-47. He was the competition’s leading run-scorer in 1937-38, 1945-46 and 1946-47.[3][4][5] The Colin McVicar Trust supported the Manawatu Cricket Association until 2008, when the trust’s money was transferred to the Manawatu Cricket Investment Fund.[6]

McVicar served with the New Zealand Army in World War II and was taken prisoner in 1942.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Districts v Canterbury 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Central Districts v Auckland 1950-51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Batting and fielding in Hawke Cup 1937-38". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Batting and fielding in Hawke Cup 1945-46". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Batting and fielding in Hawke Cup 1946-47". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ "MCA stays well in the black". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Colin Cameron McVicar". Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

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