| Stewart McKnight | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Stewart Gemmell McKnight |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand |
| Family: | Ken McKnight (son) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Club2: | Central Otago |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 25 December |
| Debutyear1: | 1958 |
| Debutfor1: | Otago |
| Debutagainst1: | Canterbury |
| Lastdate1: | 12 January |
| Lastyear1: | 1967 |
| Lastfor1: | Otago |
| Lastagainst1: | Central Districts |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 123 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.46 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 23 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 21 January |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37886.html ESPNcricinfo |
Stewart Gemmell McKnight (9 January 1935 – 8 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between the 1958–59 and 1966–67 seasons.[1]
McKnight grew up on the family property at Ranfurly in Central Otago, where his father died in 1940 while mining for gold.[2] He was educated at Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin and later farmed the property.[3]
As well as playing first-class cricket for Otago, McKnight played Hawke Cup cricket for Central Otago from the 1963–64 season to 1976–77.[4] He captained Central Otago against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in 1960–61 at Alexandra, top-scoring with 48 in the second innings.[5] He took part in a world tour with a New Zealand Cricket Council side in 1964, playing in 11 countries.
McKnight was also a rugby union referee,[6] and represented New Zealand at curling.[7] He was a life member of both the Otago Cricket Association and the Otago Rugby Football Union and was a cricket selector for Otago. His son, Ken McKnight, played for both Central Otago and Otago during the 1980s and 90s.[3]
McKnight died at Ranfurly in 2021. He was aged 85.[1]