Henry Wilson (rugby union)

Henry Clarke Wilson (2 February 1869 – 16 December 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.

Henry Wilson

Birth name	Henry Clarke Wilson
Date of birth	2 February 1869
Place of birth	Hillend, Otago New Zealand
Date of death	16 December 1945 (aged 76)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Accountant[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback All Black No. 40 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1889–93, 1894 1893 Canterbury Manawatu Hawke's Bay 1 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1893 New Zealand 0 (0)
Cricket information
Bowling	Right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1896/97–1900/01	Hawke's Bay
First-class debut	31 December 1896 Hawke's Bay v Queensland
Last First-class	6 April 1901 Hawke's Bay v Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 256 Batting average 21.33 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 35 Balls bowled 980 Wickets 17 Bowling average 19.64 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4-22 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: CricketArchive, 3 February 2016

Rugby union

Usually a fullback, Wilson represented Canterbury, Manawatu, and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level. He and was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in seven matches, scoring 12 points in all. He did not appear in any full internationals as New Zealand did play its first Test match until 1903.[2][3]

Cricket

Wilson played nine first-class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1896 and 1901. He scored 256 runs, at an average of 21.33 and a high score of 35. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 17 wickets at an average of 19.64, with best bowling figures of 4 for 22.[4]

Death

Clarke died in Christchurch on 16 December 1945,[2][3] and was buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery.[1]

References

1. "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. Akers, Clive. "Henry Wilson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
3. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 177. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
4. Harry Wilson at CricketArchive (subscription required)