Harry Wetter Explained

Harry Wetter
Birth Name:William Henry Wetter[1]
Birth Place:Southsea, England[2]
Death Place:Newport, Wales
Position:Prop
Amatyears2:1903-1920
Amatteam1:Pill Harriers RFC
Amatteam2:Newport RFC
Amatteam3:Glamorgan
Amatteam4:Monmouthshire
Repteam1:Wales
Repyears1:1912-1913
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0
Occupation:Police officer
Relatives:Jack Wetter, brother
Birth Date:3 February 1882

Harry Wetter (3 February 1882 – 4 February 1934) was an English-born international, rugby union centre who played club rugby for Newport and county rugby with Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. He won just two caps for Wales but is most notable for being a member of the Newport team that beat the 1912 touring South African team. He was also a member of the Wales bowls and baseball team.

Rugby career

Wetter first played rugby for Pill Harriers the notoriously hard team from Newport Docks. He switched to first-class team Newport in 1903 and in 1906 was chosen for the Newport team to face Paul Roos's touring South African team. Although Newport lost the match, Wetter would win the return match when he faced the second touring South African team, again with Newport, in 1912.

In 1912, Wetter won his first Welsh cap against the touring South Africans, in a game at the Cardiff Arms Park. His only other match for his country was against England in 1913, Wales lost badly and Wetter was one of eight players that were never selected for Wales again.

International matches played

Wales[3]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=107453 Newport RFC player profile
  2. http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=31883&includeref=dynamic WRU player profiles
  3. Smith (1980), pg 473.