Peter Donald McGlashan (born 22 June 1979) is a former

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er who represented New Zealand in 11

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Internationals and four

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s. A right-handed

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-batsman, he played for

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and Northern Districts in domestic cricket. He is the brother of cricketer

Sara McGlashan Sara Jade McGlashan (born 28 March 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 134 One Day Internationals and 76 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand betwe ...

and grandson of Robin Schofield. McGlasham was born at Napier in 1979. He was educated at Napier Boys' High School.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010'', p. 85. Cardiff:

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. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) He played over 200 top-level matches in his career.Peter McGlashan
CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

Retirement

In 2012 he retired from cricket and took a full-time job as the director of sport and wellbeing for the Glenn Family Foundation. In the

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, he stood for the Labour Party in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and was elected.

References

External links

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Peter McGlashan Official Blog
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Cricket Web
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGlashan, Peter 1979 births Living people Central Districts cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Otago cricketers New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Napier, New Zealand New Zealand Māori cricket team players Wicket-keepers Local politicians in New Zealand People educated at Napier Boys' High School