Charles Saxton (sportsman)
Full name | Charles Kesteven Saxton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 May 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kurow, North Otago, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 July 2001 | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Kesteven Saxton
Early life
Born at Kurow in North Otago, Saxton was educated at Otago Boys' High School in Dunedin, where he was a member of the school's 1st XV rugby team between 1931 and 1932 coached by Jimmy Duncan.[1][2]
Rugby union career
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Returning to New Zealand, Saxton coached the Pirates club in Dunedin, and was an assistant coach of the Otago team from 1948 to 1957. In 1967 he managed the All Blacks on their
In 1967, Saxton wrote the coaching booklet The ABC of Rugby, which had a print run of 70,000 copies, in conjunction with the NZRFU.[1][3]
In the 1978 New Year Honours, Saxton was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rugby.[4]
Cricket career
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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1934/35–1938/39 | Otago | ||||||||||||||
FC debut | 24 December 1934 Otago v Wellington | ||||||||||||||
Last FC | 31 December 1938 Otago v Auckland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 December 2023 |
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World War II service
During World War II, Saxton served with the 19th Armoured Regiment, rising to the rank of major and seeing active service in North Africa and Italy.[1]
Later life and death
Saxton owned and ran a menswear shop in Dunedin for many years. He died at Dunedin in 2001 from complications caused by emphysema at the age of 88. His funeral was held at Carisbrook.[2][5] In his eulogy, Fred Allen described Saxton as "a New Zealand icon".[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Luxford, Bob. "Charlie Saxton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ "Saxton's fame reaches France". Stuff.co.nz. 18 October 2001.
- ^ "No. 47420". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1977. p. 43.
- ^ a b "Rugby world loses courageous leader". Evening Post. 5 July 2001. p. 28.
- ^ "Charlie Saxton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Carisbrook mourns 'NZ icon'". The Press. 10 July 2001. p. 9.