Harold C. S. Jones (10 November 1904 – 23 January 1986) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Harold C. S. Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 January 1986 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
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Jones was educated at Trent College and Birkenhead School.[1]
A prop, Jones played his club rugby for Manchester.[2] He was a Lancashire representative player and in 1929 featured on the "Probables" side (against "Possibles") in trials for the England team, but didn't receive a call up.[3] In 1930, Jones went on tour with the British Lions to New Zealand and Australia, as a late replacement after Peter Howard had to withdraw.[4] He played a total of 11 matches over the course of the tour.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "#274 Harold Jones". British & Irish Lions.
- ^ ""Harold Jones's Day"". The Guardian. 23 October 1930.
- ^ ""Caps" for Lancashire Men?". The Guardian. 19 December 1929.
- ^ "H. C. S. Jones Going to New Zealand Instead of P. D. Howard". London Daily Chronicle. 4 April 1930.