He was a leading member of the Orange Order and held various positions in the organisation such as Grand Treasurer.

[6] The club was founded by Phil Sheridan, a prominent Sydney cricket identity of the time.

Future Australian test captains Monty Noble and Syd Gregory were teammates of Alick's in the Sydney team.

During his time at Paddington he was a teammate of Australian Test stars Victor Trumper and Monty Noble.

That same season Alick was the leading aggregate run-scorer and obtained the highest batting average in the competition.

[22] Alick made his first-class debut as an 18 year old in December 1888[23] when he was selected to play for New South Wales against an Australian XI.

During the 1893/94 season Alick was selected in the New South Wales side that toured New Zealand from January to February 1894.

As a result of these performances, he was generally considered to be in contention for a spot in the Australia side for the fifth test match of the 1897/98 Ashes series but ultimately didn't gain selection.

[28] Alick Mackenzie was a contemporary of H. V. Hordern who is well known as the first Australian cricketer to develop the ability to bowl the googly (wrong 'un) delivery.

Prior to the commencement of the 1905/06 season Hordern asked Alick to join him at the Sydney Cricket Ground so that he could practice bowling the new delivery.

After leaving school, Alick entered employment as a clerk with the New South Wales Department of Audit.