Malwyn a'Beckett (26 September 1834 – 25 June 1906) was an English-born

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er who played for Victoria. He was born in

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and died in

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. A'Beckett made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1851–52 season, against

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. From the tailend, he scored three runs in the first innings and seven in the second. Six seasons later, he played in a

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match on a Gentlemen's team which won by an innings margin. A'Beckett's brother,

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, played two first-class matches for Victoria, while his great-nephew, Ted played four Test matches for Australia.

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