Arthur Deloitte MacCormick (1864 – 14 January 1948) was an Australian

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er. He played one first-class match in New Zealand for

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in the 1888–89 season. MacCormick was born at Balmain in

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, Australia in 1864. He was one of 11 children.Mrs E. A. MacCormick, ''

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'', volume XLIX, issue 271, 27 July 1926, p. 5.
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. Retrieved 1 June 2023.) His father, John MacCormick, was a

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who worked in

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, but both Arthur and his older brother

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were born in Australia. The family moved to Auckland in 1865.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 83. Cardiff:

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. and Arthur was educated at

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and

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.The intercolonial match, ''

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'', volume XXIII, issue 7813, 6 December 1888, p. 6.
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. Retrieved 1 June 2023.) MacCormick worked for the

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, initially in Auckland before transferring to

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in March 1888. He had played club cricket for Auckland United and was described at the time as "the well-known Auckland cricketer".The state of the streets, '' Evening Star'', volume XXXV, issue 59, 12 March 1888, p. 2.
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. Retrieved 1 June 2023.) He had been considered for selection for an Auckland side against a touring Australian team in 1886, but was unable to get leave to play. The ''

'' described him as a change bowler who "bowls pretty well" and who "is a fair batsman" despite being "very nervous" at the crease. His only first-class match was a January 1889 fixture between Otago and

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played at

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. He took two wickets in the match as Otago lost by an innings.Arthur MacCormick
CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2023. Having returned to Sydney by the time of his mother's death in 1926, MacCormick died in the city in 1948.

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* 1864 births 1948 deaths New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Cricketers from Sydney Colony of New South Wales people People educated at Auckland Grammar School {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1860s-stub