Hector Donald (or David) Gillespie (29 May 1901 – 12 October 1954) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first class cricket for Auckland and briefly for a pre-Test status New Zealand international side between 1920 and 1932 as a right-handed batsman.

Life and career

Educated at Auckland Grammar School, Gillespie made 1,208 runs from his thirty first-class matches at 23.23, including one century – 183 against Canterbury in January 1930. He also made six half-centuries, and took two wickets for 35.50 with his occasional bowling. He toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1925-26 but played in only one of the four first-class matches. He captained Eden Cricket Club in Auckland for some years; in 1924–25 he shared a 441-run opening partnership with Jackie Mills for Eden against University. He was also an avid rugby player. He went on to become a justice of the peace after a 38-year career in law.

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