Charles Gummer Explained

Charles Gummer
Birth Date:20 November 1905
Birth Place:Peshawar, British Raj
Death Place:Wheathampstead, England
Position:Back row
Repyears1:1929
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:3

Charles Henry Alexander Gummer (20 November 1905 – 17 January 1995) was an English international rugby union player of the 1920s.[1]

Gummer played for Plymouth Albion and also had a stint with Moseley while up north.[2] He represented both Devon and North Midlands. His solitary England cap came as a wing-forward against France at Colombes in 1929 and he contributed a try in a 16–6 win.[3]

A policeman, Gummer was a detective inspector in the Plympouth CID and served for 25 years before retiring in 1952.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Great stuff ... but can the Fishermen do it again? . . 25 January 1995.
  2. News: Rugby Jottings. . . 30 March 1929.
  3. News: Five Devon Men In England XV. . . 25 March 1929.
  4. News: Two inspectors to retire from Plymouth Police . Western Morning News . 11 September 1952.