George Arthur Hardy Bullock-Douglas (4 June 1911 – 25 June 1958) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Bullock-Douglas represented Whanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1932 to 1934. He played 15 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]
| Birth name | George Arthur Hardy Bullock-Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 June 1958 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School Whanganui Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Bank officer, accountant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bullock-Douglas was educated first at Gonville School. He then had a stint at Auckland Grammar School and lastly, Whanganui Collegiate School where he was a member of the 1st XV in his two years at the school between 1927 and 1928.[2] He was also a member of the school's 1st XI cricket team.[3] He later played representative cricket for Whanganui, and appeared in a match for Whanganui against the MCC on their 1935–36 tour of New Zealand.[4] In that match, Bullock-Douglas batted at number 7 or 8, and scored 14 and 0 respectively in his two innings.[5]
A bank officer,[1] Bullock-Douglas was awarded a Diploma in Banking by Victoria University College in 1934.[6] During World War II he served as an officer with the 21st Battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces,[7] reaching the rank of captain. He saw active service in Greece and North Africa, and was twice wounded:[8] in Greece in 1941, and Libya in 1943.[9][10]
Bullock-Douglas married Amy Trundle in Auckland in March 1940.[11] After the war, he resumed his banking career before joining a firm of accountants in Hāwera. He died in June 1958 after a long illness, aged 47.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "George Bullock-Douglas". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 34. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ^ Wanganui Collegiate School Register: from 1854 to 1939 (2nd ed.). Dunedin: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 225.
- ^ George Bullock-Douglas at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- ^ "Wanganui v Marylebone Cricket Club in 1935/36". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Diploma in Banking". The Spike. Victoria University College Students' Association: 122. 1934. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Second echelon: officers appointed". Auckland Star. 13 May 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Episodes & Studies: volume 2". The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945. Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. p. 31. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Soldier athletes: two All Blacks wounded". New Zealand Herald. 9 June 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Roll of honour: N.Z.E.F. casualties". Evening Post. 4 May 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Wedding of Former All Black Footballer". New Zealand Herald: 6. 15 March 1940.
- ^ "Famous All Black". Press: 16. 28 June 1958.
