Ronnie Boon
Birth name | Ronald Winston Boon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 June 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trinity College, Carmarthen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Winston Boon (11 June 1909 – 3 August 1998) was an international rugby union wing for Wales who played club rugby for Cardiff. Boon possessed a tremendous self-confidence in his own ability and this was reflected in his nickname Cocky.[4] Boon was a quick runner, representing Wales at the 220-yard sprint, and was an excellent drop kicker. He is best known in Welsh rugby as the man who scored all seven points in 1933 against England to end the 'Twickenham bogey', and along with Jack Morley is seen as one of the greatest Welsh wings since the country's first Golden Era of rugby.[4]
Rugby career
Boon began his career at Barry Parade Club, before playing at schoolboy level with Barry Grammar and then representing Wales for Welsh Secondary Schools. Boon played for several club teams, including
Boon played in all of the
In 1931, having qualified as a teacher, Boon left Wales to study at
International matches played
Wales[9]
- England 1931, 1932, 1933
- France 1930, 1931
- Ireland 1931, 1932, 1933
- Scotland 1930, 1931, 1932
- South Africa 1931
Cricket career
Before his move to Dunfermline, Boon tried out at cricket for Glamorgan. He played just eleven first class games, bowling only 11 overs and averaging just 13.47 with the bat.[10]
Territorial Army
Shortly after his move to Scotland, Boon was commissioned a
Later life
Boon stayed at Dunfermline until 1938, before heading south to Brighton. He would later become an inspector of schools and after returning to Wales became a councillor for South Glamorgan County Council. Boon kept his links with rugby and as well as becoming secretary of London Welsh from 1961 to 1969, he also became president of Barry RFC and served on the Sports Council of Wales. Boon emigrated to New Zealand in 1995 and died there in 1998.[16]
Bibliography
- Billot, John (1974). Springboks in Wales. Ferndale: Ron Jones Publications.
- Goodwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- 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.
- Thomas, Wayne (1979). A Century of Welsh Rugby Players. Ansells Ltd.
References
- ^ "Trinity College, Carmarthen. Alumni". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Player Profile". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ISBN 0-86007-552-4
- ^ a b c Thomas (1979), pg 80.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 257.
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 262.
- ^ Goodwin (1984), pg 192.
- ^ Wales Rugby Union, Wales vs England Classics 1933
- ^ Smith (1980), pg 463.
- ^ Ronnie Boon cricket profile cricinfo.com
- ^ "No. 33936". The London Gazette. 2 May 1933. p. 2939.
- ^ "No. 34282". The London Gazette. 8 May 1936. p. 2984.
- ^ "No. 34479". The London Gazette. 4 February 1938. p. 737.
- ^ "No. 34567". The London Gazette. 4 November 1938. p. 6892.
- ^ "No. 41829". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1959. p. 6124.
- ^ a b Obituary:Ronnie Boon The Independent