Donald Cameron (rugby union, born 1887)
Donald "Don" Cameron (15 July 1887 – 25 August 1947)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who played three test matches for the All Blacks in 1908, scoring one try.
| Date of birth | 15 July 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Waitara, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 August 1947 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stratford High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was educated at Stratford High School.
Career
editA goalkicker, Cameron represented Taranaki in the 1900s and in the 1910s, making his debut as a 19-year-old in 1906. Apart from playing his usual position of wing three-quarter, he also played as a centre, fullback and five-eighth while playing for Taranaki. He scored four tries in a 47–3 win against Manawatu in 1906.[3][4]
His three appearances for the national side were against the touring Anglo-Welsh. He scored a try on debut, however he missed both of his conversation attempts in his final game.[4]
Cameron was selected for the 1910 All Black team to play in Australia but withdrew and was replaced by Frank Wilson.[3]
His father, R.H Cameron represented Taranaki in 1885.[3]
References
edit- ^ "the 1,109 rugby ALL BLACKS since 1884 - ABBOTT to FURLONG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 37. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Donald Cameron". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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