David Scott McHardy (born 21 November 1970) is a New Zealand former

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er. He played first-class and

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matches for

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and

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between the 1991–92 and 1997–98 seasons. Scott McHardy was born at Blenheim in

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in 1970.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 85. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. He played age-group cricket for Otago under-20s in the 1990–91 season before making his senior representative debut for the side the following season, playing in a February 1992 Plunket Shield match against Wellington at Carisbrook. He recorded a

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in his first innings but was retained in the side for the remainder of Otago's Shield campaign.Scott McHardy
CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2023. After playing in nine first-class and six List A matches for Otago the following season, McHardy joined Wellington ahead of the 1993–94 season. Over the course of the following four seasons he played another nine first-class and 13 List A matches for the side. In his final season with the side he also played in a Hawke Cup match for Wellington City. Once retiring, McHardy has played over-50s cricket for Wellington and for the New Zealand national side.NZ Grey Caps heading to international tri-series
Central Districts Cricket, 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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* 1970 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Otago cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Blenheim, New Zealand {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub