John Bray (rugby league) explained

John Bray
Fullname:John McMeekan Bray
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:Hornby Panthers
Club2:Christchurch
Teama:Canterbury
Teamb:South Island
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1964
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Source:[1] [2]
New:yes

John McMeekan Bray is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

Playing career

Bray played for the Hornby Panthers and the Christchurch club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[3] He later represented Canterbury and the South Island.

Bray also played for the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing in two tests against France in 1964.[1]

Later years

After retiring, Bray had a lengthy career in rugby league administration.[4] He was elected to the New Zealand Rugby League in March 2008 and later made a life member of the NZRL in April 2011.[5]

In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Bray was awarded the King's Service Medal, for services to rugby league.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20110810110004/http://www.nzrl.co.nz/media/44938/in%20touch%20april%202011%20v3.pdf In Touch
  5. Web site: Bray elected to NZRL board. Stuff.
  6. News: King’s Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients . 3 June 2024 . . 3 June 2024.