Sel Belsham Explained

Sel Belsham
Fullname:Selwyn Eric Belsham
Birth Date:26 September 1930
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:Queensland, Australia
Club1:Richmond
Teama:Auckland
Teamb:North Island
Yearbstart:1955
Yearbend:1957
Appearancesb:3
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1955
Yearcend:1957
Appearancesc:10
Triesc:2
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:6
Teamd:Rest of the World
Yeardstart:1957
Appearancesd:1
New:yes
Source:[1]
Module:
Embed:yes
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Auckland
Year1:1953/54–1958/59
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:6 March
Debutyear1:1954
Debutagainst1:Fiji
Lastdate1:24 January
Lastyear1:1959
Lastagainst1:Northern Districts
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:6
Runs1:105
Bat Avg1:11.66
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:41
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:13/4
Date:26 March
Year:2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/21/21432/21432.html CricketArchive

Selwyn Eric Belsham (28 September 1930 – 11 March 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand at the 1957 World Cup. His position of preference was at . He also played cricket for Auckland.

His brother Vic was also a New Zealand national rugby league team representative. Vic later became a referee, controlling his brother's team in the 1957 World Cup.[2] Their father Alf represented Auckland in rugby union.

Sporting career

Rugby league

An Auckland representative, Belsham played for the Richmond club in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[3] He represented the North Island on three occasions, in 1955, 1956 and 1957.[3]

Belsham represented the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing 10 consecutive test matches between 1955 and 1957. He was first selected for the 1955 tour of Great Britain and France, but began the trip with a broken collarbone, suffered in New Zealand. He played in only two games during the England leg of the trip before making his test debut in the first test against France.[3]

Belsham played for the Rest of the World against Australia after the 1957 World Cup.[4] His final test match was for New Zealand against a combined Great Britain-France side.[3]

Cricket

Belsham played six first-class cricket matches for Auckland as a wicket-keeper, taking 13 catches and four stumpings. With the bat, he scored 105 runs at an average of 11.66 and a high score of 41.

Death

Belsham died in Queensland, Australia, on 11 March 2016.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. News: Kilgallon . Steve . Neutral refs have always been a sticky issue . 28 March 2024 . Sunday Star Times . Newsbank . 30 November 2008.
  3. Web site: RIP Sel Belsham Kiwi 367. nzrl.co.nz. 14 March 2016. 15 March 2016.
  4. http://www.nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=B&id=367 Belsham, Selwyn Eric 1955 - 57 - Kiwi #367
  5. News: Belsham, Selwyn Eric. 19 March 2016. Gold Coast Bulletin. 26 March 2016.