Evan MacCormick (15 March 1882 – 13 November 1918) was a New Zealand

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er. He played thirteen first-class matches for

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between 1900 and 1914. MacCormick was educated at

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and became a barrister and solicitor, a partner in an Auckland law firm. His highest first-class score was 77, the highest score in the match, when Auckland lost narrowly to the touring MCC in 1906-07. He was the outstanding batsman of the Auckland Cricket Association competition in 1914–15, scoring 809 runs at an average of 101.12, with four

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. MacCormick died in November 1918 after contracting

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and then

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