William Mackrell
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William Henry Clifton Mackrell1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain.
Early years
Mackrell was a printer by trade.[3]
Rugby football
All Blacks
in 1905 as they prepared for a short tour of Australia.
Mackrell was then selected to be part of
Charlie Dunning
.
Rugby league
Mackrell, along with Newton team mates
New Zealand Rugby Union. He played in two test matches on the tour, including the first ever rugby league test match against Wales on New Years Day, 1908. He played in the first ever trans-Tasman test which was the debut match of the Australia national rugby league team
.
When he returned to New Zealand, Mackrell was involved in establishing the
Newton Rangers rugby league club.[3] He also played in the first ever provincial game of rugby league in New Zealand, helping Auckland defeat Wellington
16-14 on 24 August 1908.
In 1911 Mackrell again played for New Zealand in an exhibition match against Auckland.[4] Mackrell received a kick to the head in a 1912 match which forced his retirement and may have also led to his early death.
Mackrell died in Auckland on 15 July 1917 as a result of a paralytic seizure, five days before his 36th birthday and was buried at Waikaraka Cemetery in Onehunga (Area 2, Block N, Plot 085A).[5]
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ MACKRELL, William Henry Clifton 1907 - 08 - Kiwi #14 nzleague.co.nz
- ^ ISBN 0-473-03864-1
- ^ W.J.Davidson Rugby League Annual - 1949, New Zealand Rugby League, 1949
- ^ "William Henry Clifton Mackrell". Auckland Council. Retrieved 20 April 2024.