About Doug Reid
Lived 1928 – 2025 (aged 97). Doug Reid was a New Zealand cricketer.
Douglas James Reid (17 October 1928 – 18 December 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer who played seven matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1953 to 1957.
Reid was born in Christchurch and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School. He became a quantity surveyor.
A left-arm opening bowler, Reid's best first-class figures were 4 for 58 against Otago in the 1953–54 Plunket Shield.
Reid and his wife Toni Reid (the daughter of the All Black Read Masters) both represented Canterbury in cricket in the 1950s. They married in Merivale, Christchurch, in February 1954.
On the death of Bill Crump on 10 July 2022, Reid became the oldest living New Zealand first-class cricketer. He died aged 97 in December 2025.
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Who was Doug Reid?
cricketer
When was Doug Reid born?
Doug Reid was born on 17 October 1928 in Christchurch.
When did Doug Reid die?
Doug Reid died on 18 December 2025.
What was Doug Reid's occupation?
Doug Reid was a cricketer.
What nationality was Doug Reid?
Doug Reid was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Doug Reid (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Doug Reid. https://biography.guide/doug-reid/
MLA: "Doug Reid." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/doug-reid/.
Chicago: "Doug Reid." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/doug-reid/.
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