Henry Wilson (rugby union) explained

Henry Wilson

Birth Name:

Henry Clarke Wilson

Birth Date:

2 February 1869

Birth Place:

Hillend, Otago New Zealand

Death Place:

Christchurch, New Zealand

Ru Position:

Fullback

Ru Nationalyears:

1893

Ru Nationalcaps:

Ru Nationalpoints:

(0)

Ru Province:

Ru Provinceyears:

1889–93, 1894
1893

Ru Provincecaps:

Occupation:

Accountant

Module:

Embed:	yes
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Club1:	Hawke's Bay
Year1:	1896/97–1900/01
Type1:	First-class
Debutdate1:	31 December
Debutyear1:	1896
Debutfor1:	Hawke's Bay
Debutagainst1:	Queensland
Lastdate1:	6 April
Lastyear1:	1901
Lastfor1:	Hawke's Bay
Lastagainst1:	Wellington
Columns:	1
Column1:	First-class
Matches1:	9
Runs1:	256
Bat Avg1:	21.33
100S/50S1:	0/0
Top Score1:	35
Deliveries1:	980
Wickets1:	17
Bowl Avg1:	19.64
Fivefor1:	0
Tenfor1:	0
Best Bowling1:	4-22
Catches/Stumpings1:	7/0
Date:	3 February
Year:	2016
Source:	https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/23/23134/23134.html CricketArchive

Henry Clarke Wilson (2 February 1869 – 16 December 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.

Rugby union

Usually a fullback, Wilson represented,, and at a provincial level. He and was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in seven matches, scoring 12 points in all. He did not appear in any full internationals as New Zealand did play its first Test match until 1903.^[1] ^[2]

Cricket

Wilson played nine first-class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1896 and 1901. He scored 256 runs, at an average of 21.33 and a high score of 35. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 17 wickets at an average of 19.64, with best bowling figures of 4 for 22.

Death

Clarke died in Christchurch on 16 December 1945,^[1] and was buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery.^[3]

Notes and References

Web site: Henry Wilson . Akers . Clive . New Zealand Rugby Union . 6 February 2016.
Book: Chester, Rod. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Moa Publications. 1987. 0-908570-16-3. Auckland, New Zealand. 177. McMillan. Neville. Palenski. Ron.
Web site: Cemeteries database . Christchurch City Council . 6 February 2016.