Malcolm McCaw | |
Fullname: | Peter Malcolm McCaw |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1930 |
Birth Place: | Inglewood, New Zealand |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Role: | Opening batsman |
Club1: | Wellington |
Year1: | 1952/53 |
Type1: | First-class |
Debutdate1: | 25 December |
Debutyear1: | 1952 |
Debutfor1: | Wellington |
Debutagainst1: | Auckland |
Lastdate1: | 9 January |
Lastyear1: | 1953 |
Lastfor1: | Wellington |
Lastagainst1: | Otago |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 115 |
Bat Avg1: | 19.16 |
100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
Top Score1: | 51 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Date: | 4 October 2021 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37850.html Cricinfo |
Peter Malcolm McCaw (10 February 1930 – 28 July 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer and chartered accountant.[1]
McCaw was born in Inglewood, Taranaki. After attending New Plymouth Boys' High School he studied at Victoria University College in Wellington.[1] A sound right-handed opening batsman, he played in three first-class matches for Wellington in 1952/53.[2] He scored 51 in his first innings.[3] He served as honorary accountant to the Wellington Cricket Association from 1970 to 1976 and as president of the Association from 1984 to 1987.[1]
McCaw chaired the New Zealand government's Task Force for Tax Reform, which reported in 1982, and was a member of the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) council for 17 years.[4] In 1988, McCaw was conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by VUW.[5] He was a member of the boards of the New Zealand Wool Testing Authority, the Rural Bank, the National Bank of New Zealand and Wellington International Airport Ltd.[1]