Frederick Timbury Explained

Frederick Timbury
Birth Name:Frederick Richard Vaughan Timbury[1]
Birth Date:12 July 1885
Birth Place:Gladstone, Queensland
Death Place:Sydney
Ru Position:lock
Repyears1:1910
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Frederick Richard Vaughan Timbury (12 July 1885 – 14 April 1945) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Timbury, a lock, was born in Gladstone, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia.

He also represented Queensland at cricket and tennis.[2] A fast bowler, he played six first-class matches for Queensland, taking 14 wickets.[3]

He became a solicitor, and was an outspoken advocate for water diversion irrigation for western Queensland.[4] He was mayor of Roma when he died in 1945.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Frederick Timbury. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Frederick Timbury. Wallabies. 8 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Fredrick Timbury. ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2017.
  4. News: Mr. F. R. V. Timbury's death. Queensland Country Life. 19 April 1945. 2. 8 November 2017.
  5. News: Death of Mayor of Roma. Western Star and Roma Advertiser. 20 April 1945. 1. 8 November 2017.