Terence Shaw

Terry Shaw
Shaw during the 1959–60 season
Personal information
Full name
Terence Edward Shaw
Born(1937-05-04)4 May 1937
Paeroa, New Zealand
Died24 October 2026(2026-10-24) (aged 89)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1956/57–1963/64Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 1,096
Batting average 17.67
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 78
Balls bowled 1,092
Wickets 19
Bowling average 29.84
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/52
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2026

Terence Edward Shaw (4 May 1937 – 24 October 2026) was a New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player. He played in 33 first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1956 to 1964.

Shaw was an opening batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler. His highest first-class score was 78 in the first innings for Northern Districts in their victory over Central Districts in the 1957–58 Plunket Shield, when he top-scored in each innings, scoring 40 in the second. He was Northern Districts' most successful batsman in that season's Plunket Shield, with 283 runs at an average of 28.30. He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Thames Valley.

Shaw also played rugby union player for Thames Valley from 1957 to 1966. A full-back, he kicked the winning drop goal when Thames Valley beat the touring Australian team 16 to 14 in September 1962.

Shaw and his wife Margaret were married for 64 years and had four children. He died on 24 October 2026, aged 89.

References

  1. ↑ "Terence Shaw". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Northern Districts v Central Districts 1957/58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Batting and Fielding in Plunket Shield 1957/58". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Terry Shaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Terence Edward Shaw". NZ Rugby History. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Unchanged Test XV". Press: 21. 19 September 1962.
  7. ↑ "Terence SHAW Obituary". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2026.