Charles Henry Alexander Gummer (20 November 1905 – 17 January 1995) was an English international rugby union player of the 1920s.[1]
| Full name | Charles Henry Alexander Gummer | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 November 1905 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peshawar, British Raj | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 January 1995 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wheathampstead, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Gummer played for Plymouth Albion and also had a stint with Moseley while up north.[2] He represented both Devon and North Midlands. His solitary England cap came as a wing-forward against France at Colombes in 1929 and he contributed a try in a 16–6 win.[3]
A policeman, Gummer was a detective inspector in the Plympouth CID and served for 25 years before retiring in 1952.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great stuff ... but can the Fishermen do it again?". Herald Express. 25 January 1995.
- ^ "Rugby Jottings". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 March 1929.
- ^ "Five Devon Men In England XV". Western Morning News. 25 March 1929.
- ^ "Two inspectors to retire from Plymouth Police". Western Morning News. 11 September 1952.
External links
edit- Charles Gummer at ESPNscrum