Don Currie
New Zealand cricketer
Donald Cameron Currie (born 7 July 1934) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He played in eleven first-class matches for Canterbury and Central Districts from 1959 to 1963.
A leg-spin bowler, Currie's best first-class bowling figures were 6 for 50 for Central Districts in their victory over Auckland in the Plunket Shield in January 1960. He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Nelson and Taranaki between 1959 and 1964.
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