Alf Waterman Explained

Alf Waterman
Full Name:Alfred Clarence Waterman
Birth Date:31 December 1903
Death Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Height:173 cm
Weight:70 kg
School:Auckland Grammar School
Position:Wing
Provinceyears1:1928–29
Repyears1:1929
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Alfred Clarence Waterman (31 December 1903 — 22 October 1997) was a New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1920s.[1]

A diminutive wing three-quarter, Waterman was an Auckland Grammar School 1st XV player in 1920.[2]

Waterman was based during his career in Whangārei, having moved there to take up work as a post office technician. His union, North Auckland, had a sparse fixture list and Waterman didn't play representative rugby until 1928. A strong performance against Auckland earned Waterman an All Blacks trial and he won a place on the 1929 tour of Australia.[3] He scored four tries in an early tour match against Newcastle, aiding his selection for the opening Test in Sydney.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: All Blacks And Australia In First Test . . 5 July 1929 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Alf Waterman #367 . stats.allblacks.com.
  3. News: All Blacks Here This Week. . . 16 July 1929 . 9 . National Library of Australia.