Doug Richards-Jolley Explained

Doug Richards-Jolley
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:Ponsonby
Teama:Auckland
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1951
Yearbend:52
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Source:[1]
New:yes

Doug Richards-Jolley is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.[1]

Playing career

Richards-Jolley played for the Ponsonby club in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland. In 1951 he was selected to play for New Zealand against the touring French. He was then selected to tour Great Britain in 1951-52, playing in one test match against the British Empire.[2]

Richards-Jolley was part of Auckland sides that lost to the touring French in 1951 and Australia in 1953 and defeated the American All Stars in 1953 and Great Britain in 1954.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. http://www.nzleague.co.nz/pages/kiwis_players.php?player=327&name=RICHARDS-JOLLEY, Douglas RICHARDS-JOLLEY, Douglas (1951 - 52)
  3. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. .