Daniel Fraser (rugby)

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Daniel Fraser
Personal information
Full nameDaniel George Fraser
Born24 October 1881
Wellington, New Zealand
Died4 April 1949 (aged 67)
Wellington, New Zealand
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg)
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–06 Petone 38 1 0 0 3
Rugby league
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0

Daniel George Fraser

1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain
though he did not play in any matches as he was an assistant manager helping Baskiville.

Early life

Daniel George Fraser was born on 24 October 1881 in Wellington, New Zealand. His parents were Alexander Fraser and Janet Taylor.

Rugby Football

Fraser played rugby union for the Petone Rugby Club.[2] He was their secretary as well as playing from 1903 to 1905 before retiring, though he did play in one match late in 1906.[3]

Boer War

During the

New Zealand Army Corps
team, which was the first New Zealand rugby side to play in South Africa.

Rugby League

Albert Baskiville
with his day-to-day duties.

On his return to New Zealand Fraser tried to help fill some of the gap left by the death of Baskiville, helping the game establish itself and he organised the first provincial game of

Victoria Park on 24 August 1908. Fraser also managed the New Zealand team on their first tour of Australia in 1909 and this time he managed to get on the field, playing against Newcastle on 16 June. Indeed the Dominion newspaper of October 9 reported that "D. Fraser, a Petone (Wellington) club forward, visited Sydney with the team, and was included over there. Besides rendering assistance, clerical or otherwise, in conducting the tour, he can play if required.[5]
He was on the committee of the Wellington Rugby League and Petone Football Club in 1912.

Like five other members of the touring party Fraser is buried at Karori Cemetery.[6]

Personal life and death

Daniel Fraser married Annice Moore in 1923 (1882-1942). They had a son, Kenneth Daniel Fraser, on 5 June 1925. Kenneth died in 1978. Daniel died on 4 March 1949, aged 67, and was buried at Naenae, Wellington.

References

  1. ^ FRASER, Daniel George 1907 – 09 – Kiwi #6 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  2. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
  3. ^ "Petone Club". Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 69. 22 March 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ Petone Rugby played big part in 'All Golds' Archived 21 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Petone Rugby Club, Retrieved 14 August 2009
  5. ^ "General Comments". Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 12. 9 October 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ Relatives and Teams to remember Original All Golds Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine NZRL Press Release, 10 October 2007
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