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The left-arm wrist spinner earned two Sheffield Shield caps for Queensland.<\/p>\n
His playing career began in Sydney in 1943 and spanned nearly seven decades.<\/p>\n
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2008 and a lifetime coaching award from Cricket NSW.<\/p>\n
His last appearance on the field was in 2011, at the age of 79.<\/p>\n
Lismore City Council has now recognised multiple cricket legends at Oakes Oval, with the Lyn Larsen grandstand and Adam Gilchrist pavilion recently announced.<\/p>\n
Mayor Steve Krieg said it was a fitting tribute to McMahon with a large crowd on hand to officially open the grandstand.<\/p>\n
\u201cJohn McMahon was more than a cricketing legend; he was a community pillar, and it is fitting that we are naming this grandstand in his honour, twelve months after he passed away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis passion for the sport and dedication to mentoring others has left an indelible mark on Lismore.<\/p>\n
\u201cNaming a grandstand after him is a fitting tribute to a man who gave so much to our city and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ONE of the main grandstands at the newly upgraded Oakes Oval has been named in honour of Lismore cricket legend John McMahon. McMahon died last year at the age of 91, after spending decades as a player, coach and administrator on the Far North Coast. He played as high up as Queensland and set a […]<\/p>\n