Harold Maurice Milliken (27 February 1914 — 10 January 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league international active in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
| Full name | Harold Maurice Milliken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 January 1993 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Takapuna, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milliken was born in Christchurch and educated at St Andrew's College.[2]
A forward, Milliken turned out for Christchurch club Sunnyside and was a regular in the Canterbury provincial side from 1933 to 1938.[3] He was capped three times by the All Blacks as a lock on the 1938 tour of Australia.[2]
Milliken switched codes in 1939 and began playing for Papakura in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[4] He was called up to the national rugby league team for the 1939 tour of Great Britain and made two tour appearances before the trip was abandoned due to the war.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "N.Z. Union Men May Transfer". The Sun. 6 April 1939.
- ^ a b c "Harold Milliken #440". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Coach For Leeston Teams". Ellesmere Guardian. 22 April 1938. p. 4.
- ^ "Harold Milliken Farewelled". Franklin Times. 24 July 1939. p. 8 (Supplement).
External links
edit- Harold Milliken at ESPNscrum