Douglas McKenzie
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Douglas Charles McKenzie (born 15 March 1906, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 1 July 1979, Perth, Western Australia
, Australia
) was an Australia
n cricketer
.
Douglas McKenzie represented Western Australia
in four first-class matches as a right-handed batsman between 1934/1935 and 1945/1946. He also played in grade cricket
.
His brother Eric
and nephew Graham
also played first-class cricket for Western Australia.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
.
Douglas McKenzie represented Western Australia
Western Australian Cricket Association
The Western Australian Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.-History:The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885...
in four first-class matches as a right-handed batsman between 1934/1935 and 1945/1946. He also played in grade cricket
Grade cricket
Grade cricket is the name of the senior inter-club or district cricket competitions in each of the Australian states. The term may refer to:*Brisbane Grade Cricket *South Australian Grade Cricket League*Sydney Grade Cricket...
.
His brother Eric
Eric McKenzie
Eric Norman McKenzie was an Australian cricketer....
and nephew Graham
Graham McKenzie
Graham Douglas "Garth" McKenzie is a former Australian and Western Australian cricketer. He was a fast bowler. First selected to play for Australia at age of 19, he toured England in 1961 under Richie Benaud...
also played first-class cricket for Western Australia.