Bill Hattaway Explained

Bill Hattaway
Fullname:Leonard Vincent Hattaway
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:Otahuhu
Teama:Auckland
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1959
Appearancesb:0
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:New Zealand Māori
Yearcstart:1960
Appearancesc:1
New:yes

Leonard Vincent "Bill" Hattaway is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and at club level for Otahuhu, as a .

Playing career

Hattaway played for Otahuhu in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland. On 13 September 1958 he was part of the Otahuhu side that played in the first-ever Auckland Rugby League grand final, losing 9–13 to Ponsonby.[1]

In 1959 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team squad that toured Australia. He became Kiwi #392; however, he did not play in any test matches on tour.[2] [3]

In 1960 he played for New Zealand Māori against the touring French side.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. .
  2. Web site: NZLEAGUE.CO.NZ - Home. 30 June 2016.
  3. Web site: The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales · Page 13.
  4. Book: 100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908–2008. John Oliver. Coffey. Bernie. Wood. 1 January 2008. Huia Publishers. 30 June 2016. Google Books. 162. 9781869693312.