Adrian Hipkins Clarke (born 23 February 1938) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and politician. He represented the All Blacks from 1958 to 1960, and unsuccessfully stood for the National Party in the Henderson electorate at the 1969 general election.
| Birth name | Adrian Hipkins Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 February 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Avondale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Phil Clarke (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Pauline Innes McDonald
(m. 1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Insurance agent Hotel proprietor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and family
editClarke was born in Christchurch on 23 February 1938, the son of Hazel Clarke (née Shoesmith) and Vernon Hipkins Clarke.[1] He was educated at Avondale College, Auckland.[1] His younger brother, Phil, also played for the All Blacks.[2]
in 1962, Clarke married Pauline Innes McDonald, and the couple went on to have four children.[1]
Rugby union
editA first or second five-eighth, Clarke represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1958 to 1960. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[2]
Politics
editAt the 1969 general election, Clarke was the National Party's candidate in the newly formed Henderson electorate.[1] However, he lost to the Labour candidate, Martyn Finlay, by almost 3300 votes.[3]
Other activities
editClarke worked as an insurance agent, and later was proprietor of Waipapakauri Hotel in the Northland settlement of Awanui.[1] He also was the owner of a commercial crayfish boat, and was active in Rotary.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Adrian Clarke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Victoria University of Wellington. p. 243. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.