Harvey Kreyl Explained

Harvey Kreyl
Fullname:Harvey Norwood Gavin Kreyl
Birth Date:4 April 1925
Teama:Wellington
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1952
Appearancesb:0
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:3 August 2012

Harvey Norwood Gavin Kreyl (4 April 1925 – 10 January 2012) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for New Zealand.

Playing career

Keryl played at during the era of contested scrums. He represented Wellington and, in 1952, was selected for New Zealand, becoming the 342nd player to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team.[1] [2] [3]

Kreyl toured Australia that year with the New Zealand side, but was not selected in any test matches during the tour.[4]

Death

Kreyl died on 10 January 2012, and his ashes were buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Past Kiwis at nzrl.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127053836/http://www.nzrl.co.nz/about-us/history/past-kiwis/. dead. 27 January 2016. nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Profile at nzleague.co.nz. nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416001626/http://www.nzleague.co.nz/pages/kiwis_players.php?player=342. 16 April 2015.
  4. Web site: McKenzie winger for Kiwis. Sydney Morning Herald. 9 June 1952. 29 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Record Details: Harvey Norwood Gavin KREYL . Hutt City Council . 24 February 2019 .