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Trevor McMahon New Zealand test cricketer dead at age 96

Trevor McMahon

Trevor McMahon, a New Zealand Test cricketer and wicket-keeper, died on March 12, 2026, aged 96.

Born in Wellington on November 8, 1929, he played five Test matches for New Zealand between October 1955 and February 1956. McMahon studied engineering at Wellington Technical College from 1943 to 1948, where he played cricket and rugby, and later served an apprenticeship with the railways as a fitter and turner.

He made his first-class debut for Wellington in 1953-54 and was selected for the tour of Pakistan and India in 1955-56.

Trevor George McMahon (8 November 1929 – 12 March 2026) was a New Zealand cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played for New Zealand in five Test matches between October 1955 and February 1956. From October 2020 until his death, McMahon was the oldest living New Zealand Test cricketer.

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