Mal Matheson


Alexander Malcolm Matheson was a New Zealand cricketer who played in two Tests, 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.

Domestic career

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. His best bowling figures were 5 for 50 for North Island against South Island in 1944–45. Earlier in the season he had figures of 11.5-9-4-3 for Wellington against Otago.

Rugby career

He also played Rugby union, and refereed the match between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland in 1946.