James McHaffie (22 June 1910 – 27 May 1994) was a Scottish-born doctor and

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er who played a single match of

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in New Zealand for

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during the 1931–32 season. McHaffie was born at

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in 1910 and emigrated to New Zealand with his family during his youth. He was educated at Otago Boys' High School in

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.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 85. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2023-06-05.) His only top-level representative match was a January 1932 Plunket Shield fixture against

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. Batting towards the bottom of the order, McHaffie scored 19 runs during the match and did not bowl.James McHaffie
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-11-13. McHaffie died at

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in 1994. He was aged 83.James HcHaffie

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. Retrieved 2023-11-13.

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