George William Humphreys (15 March 1870 – 11 May 1933)[1][2] was an English-born New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1894. His position of choice was loose forward. Humphreys did not play in any test matches as New Zealand did not play their first until 1903.
| Birth name | George William Humphreys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 May 1933 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Humphreys was born in Wolverhampton, England and moved to New Zealand at the age of 17.[3]
He died in Rotorua in 1933.
Career
editHumphreys played nine games for theCanterbury province between 1891 and 1894.[4][5]
He played in Canterbury's match against the touring NSW side.[4][5]
Based on his performances he was then selected for the national team in their match against the tourists which was conveniently played in Christchurch. Humphreys scored a try, however the match was lost 8-6.[3][4][5]
He may have played again in 1897 but this is far from certain.[5]
Farming
editHumphreys purchased Willencote, a farm located in Gisborne in 1918. His acquisition contained 1,827 acres of land. In 1923 the ownership was then handed to his son, Frank. The farm is currently owned and operated by the 4th generation of the Humphreys family. The farm size is now smaller, being 1,040 acres.[6]
Family
editHis son, Frank "Fred"[6] Edwin Humphreys[6][7] representedPoverty Bay between 1919 and 1920.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 84. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ^ a b c d "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "G.W Humphreys - Christchurch Football Club". www.christchurchfootballclub.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "History | Wilencote". www.wilencote.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Auckland War Memorial Museum". Retrieved 6 June 2016.