Mace played twice at a level later classified as first-class cricket, one each for Victoria and Otago.
[1][2] John Mace was born in England, at Bedale in Yorkshire, in 1828.
His younger brother Harry was educated at Bedale School.
[3] Christopher and Harry established a partnership to mine on the Arrow River in Northern Otago and the settlement of Macetown there is named after the three brothers.
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