All at Cricket Wellington were saddened to hear of the passing of long-serving club and representative player Trevor ‘TG’ McMahon.

A polished and often boisterous wicket-keeper, TG attended Wellington Technical College, then played for the Wellington Cricket Club seniors from 1947 to 1981. He stood up to the wickets for all but the fastest bowling and effected many stumpings. As an attacking opening batter, he played 352 senior innings, scoring 7,525 runs. His 532 runs in 1958/59 were the most that season and he received the best fieldsman award in 1952/53.

Trevor made his Plunket Shield debut against Central Districts at the Basin Reserve on Christmas Day 1953. He played 37 matches for Wellington, his last being against Pakistan in January 1965. Normally batting down the order for Wellington, Trevor made his highest score of 42 opening the batting against Central Districts at Whanganui in December 1959.

Selected for New Zealand’s gruelling tour of India and Pakistan in 1955/56 Trevor played one Test against Pakistan and three against India. Back home he played the first Test against the West Indies at Dunedin in February 1956 but was then dropped in favour of former West Indies player Sam Guillen.

Prior to his death TG was the world’s second oldest surviving Test cricketer behind his friend Neil Harvey, who was one year older.

He played many games for the Wellington Wanderers Cricket Club from the 1950s to the 1970s and had been the Club’s Patron for more than 20 years.

TG and wife Dulcie were married for 64 years and had four sons; Craig , Philip, Campbell and Scott who were all fine cricketers. Philip played a one-day game for Wellington in 1994/95 and later became a respected senior umpire.

Article added: Friday 13 March 2026