Edwin Thomas Maynard
Birth name | Edwin Thomas Maynard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 March 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Upper Cwmbran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 20 November 1961 | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Upper Cwmbran, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | labourer publican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwin Thomas Maynard (21 March 1878 – 20 November 1961)[1] known as Edwin Thomas or "Beddoe" Thomas was a Welsh international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport RFC. Thomas was part of the Wales team that won the Triple Crown in 1909, and faced all three major Southern Hemisphere teams; New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, for Newport.
Rugby career
Thomas began his rugby career with local lower tier club Pontnewydd before moving to Newport in 1899.
Thomas was not selected for the 1905 Championship, but was part of the Newport team to face
Thomas was eventually reselected for Wales for the
After his retirement from rugby, Thomas became a publican, running the Bridgend Inn in Pontnewydd. The Bridgend Inn was once used as the club headquarters of his old team Pontnewydd RFC, and Thomas retained his close relationship with his former club, and was made a life member in 1949.[4]
International matches played
Wales[5]
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1972). All Blacks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-10-4.
- Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- ^ Beddoe Thomas-Maynard Scrum.com
- ^ Edwin Thomas profile Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine blackandambers.co.uk
- ^ Billot (1972), pg 37.
- ^ Jenkins (1991), pg 109.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 472.