Terry Lockington Explained

Terry Lockington
Full Name:Terence McClatchey Lockington
Birth Date:26 March 1913
Birth Place:Waihi, New Zealand
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.88 m
Weight:89 kg
Position:Flanker
Repyears1:1936

Terence McClatchey Lockington (26 March 1913 — 8 September 2001) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]

Born in Waihi, Lockington attended Waihi High School and later Auckland Grammar School, where he was a member of the 1929 1st XV. He played his post school rugby for Grammar and made his Auckland debut in 1934.[2]

Lockington, a loose forward, made an uncapped All Blacks appearance in 1936 against South Canterbury, a fixture taking place during the Bledisloe Cup. After scoring a first half try, he broke his hand, ruling him out of Test contention.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Prominent Player Injured . . 5 May 1937 . 10.
  2. Web site: Terry Lockington #427 . stats.allblacks.com.
  3. News: All Blacks v S. Canterbury . Patea Mail . 11 September 1936 . 2.