Terence Shaw

Terence Edward Shaw (4 May 1937 – 24 October 2026) was a New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player. He played in 33 first-class cricket matches for Northern Districts from 1956 to 1964, and made 65 appearances for the Thames Valley representative rugby team between 1957 and 1966.

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.

He also played rugby union 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. His grandson Bryn Gatland is a prominent rugby union player in New Zealand.