Walter Drake Explained

Walter Drake
Birth Name:Walter Augustus Drake
Birth Date:21 February 1879
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Death Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Ru Position:Loose forward
Repyears1:1901
Repcaps1:0
Reppoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears1:1898–1902
Ru Provinceapps1:27
Occupation:Commercial traveller[1]
School:Christchurch Boys' High School

Walter Augustus Drake (21 February 1879 – 27 January 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Drake represented at a provincial level between 1898 and 1902. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, against the touring New South Wales team at Athletic Park, Wellington in 1901. He later served as a Canterbury selector, and was a New Zealand selector in 1923.[2]

Drake died in Christchurch on 27 January 1941,[2] and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cemeteries database . Christchurch City Council . 21 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Knight . Lindsay . Walter Drake . New Zealand Rugby Union . 21 February 2016.