Charles Richard Barton Speight (13 July 1870 – 23 December 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, who came out of the Parnell club, Speight represented Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1893, playing seven tour matches for the team.[1]
| Birth name | Charles Richard Barton Speight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 July 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 December 1935 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Speight (great-grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After moving to Hamilton, Speight served as a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Waikato Trotting Club committee.[2] He died in Hamilton on 23 December 1935 and was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.[3]
His brother, Harold Murray Hamilton Speight, also represented Auckland in 1894.[4]
References
edit- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Copper Speight". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Obituary". New Zealand Herald. 24 December 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 24 December 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Rod, Chester; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 152. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
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