Don Parkinson Explained

Don Parkinson
Fullname:Donald Parkinson
Birth Place:Huntly, New Zealand
Club1:Taniwharau
Teama:Waikato
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1968
Yearbend:1971
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes

Don Parkinson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in 1968.

Playing career

From Huntly, Parkinson played for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club and represented Waikato.[1] A hooker, Parkinson represented the Kiwis in 1968.[2] [3]

Later years

In 2005 Parkinson was fined and sentenced to 400 hours' community work after he had mistakenly shot another hunter while out deer hunting.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. .
  2. http://nzrl.co.nz/past-kiwis/past-kiwis-caps-p.aspx Past Kiwis Caps P
  3. http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/752325/Huntlys-rugby-league-legends-go-on-parade Huntly's rugby league legends go on parade
  4. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10331204 Hunter escapes prison after shooting accident