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Duncan McLachlan

1893 – 1958

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Lived 1893 – 1958 (aged 64). Duncan McLachlan was a New Zealand cricketer.

Duncan Bell McLachlan (30 October 1893 – 15 September 1958) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played five matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury and Otago between the 1912–13 and 1921–22 seasons.

A left-arm medium-pace bowler, McLachlan took 22 wickets in seven days in two first-class matches on Canterbury's northern tour in January 1915. On 6 and 7 January, against Hawke's Bay in Hastings, he took 7 for 57 and 5 for 17 in Canterbury's innings victory. On 9, 11 and 12 January he took 4 for 59 and 6 for 43 against Wellington at the Basin Reserve, Wellington; Canterbury won by 92 runs.

McLachlan served overseas with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I. He was part of the New Zealand occupation of Cologne in Germany immediately after the end of the war.

Professionally McLachlan worked as a piano tuner. He died at Chatswood in Sydney in 1958 aged 64.

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Who was Duncan McLachlan?

cricketer (1893-1958)

When was Duncan McLachlan born?

Duncan McLachlan was born on 30 October 1893 in Dunedin.

When did Duncan McLachlan die?

Duncan McLachlan died on 15 September 1958 in Chatswood.

What was Duncan McLachlan's occupation?

Duncan McLachlan was a cricketer.

What nationality was Duncan McLachlan?

Duncan McLachlan was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Duncan McLachlan

· Wikidata: Q24845720

· DBpedia: Duncan McLachlan (cricketer)

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