Spencer Noel McGregor was a Test

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er who played 25 Test matches for New Zealand

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 between 1954 and 1965. He was the New Zealand Almanack Player of the Year in 1968.

McGregor was born in Dunedin

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, Otago

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. A batsman who liked to play his strokes, the highlight of his long test career was his only century, 111 scored in five and a half hours against Pakistan

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 in a losing cause in Lahore

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 in 1955. He also made three fifties against South Africa

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, making 709 runs on New Zealand's 1961/62 tour there. He was also part of the team that was bowled out for just 26, the record lowest test score. In 148 first-class matches for Otago between 1947/48 and 1968/69 he scored 6573 runs at an average of 25.47. He made 5 centuries, the highest a fine unbeaten 114 against Wellington

Wellington Firebirds

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. He continued in club cricket after his long first class career, playing up to the age of 58, and was a leading bowls administrator.

He was an occasional wicket keeper and also took three wickets in his career.