Career
His biggest contribution came in just the third over of his Test debut at Bangalore, when he took the catch (India"s Arun Lal) that gave Richard Hadlee the record number of Test wickets (374) at the time. Kuggeleijn was of Dutch extraction, which accounts for his unusual middle name of Mary. Kuggeleijn also played for Hamilton in the Hawke Cup.
Kuggeleijn"s son Scott plays for the Wellington Firebirds in the Plunket Shield.