Peter Mellars Explained

Peter Mellars
Fullname:Peter Orewa Mellars
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:Petone
Teama:Wellington
Teamb:New Zealand
Yearbstart:1982
New:yes

Peter Mellars is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer and administrator who represented New Zealand. His son, Vince, is a professional rugby league player.

Playing career

Mellars played for Petone and represented Wellington.[1] In 1982 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team however he did not play in any Test matches.[2]

Later years

Mellars is the chairman of the Petone Panthers club and also served as the manager of the Wellington Orcas in the final year of the Bartercard Cup.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.151-159
  2. http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=M&id=564 MELLARS, Peter Orewa - 1982
  3. News: Confused Orcas set to miss out. 13 August 2007. The Dominion Post. 2 November 2011.
  4. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=16-4979-0-0-0&sID=72611&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9315120&sectionID=72611 Petone Panthers