Hector Thomson
Appearance
Birth name | Hector Douglas Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 February 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 9 August 1939 | (aged 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Public servant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hector Douglas Thomson (20 February 1881 – 9 August 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Thomson represented Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury, and Wanganui at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1905 and 1908, appearing in 15 matches including one international. In all, he scored 16 tries and kicked one conversion for the All Blacks. He was the first player to score six tries in a match for New Zealand, against British Columbia in 1906.[1]
Outside of rugby, Thomson was a public servant, rising to become under-secretary for immigration.[2] He died in Wellington on 9 August 1939.[1]
References
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Mona Thomson". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Obituary". The Press. 11 August 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1939 deaths
- Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand
- People educated at Wellington College, Wellington
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
- Auckland rugby union players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Wanganui rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- New Zealand public servants
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs