John Bray (rugby league)

John McMeekan Bray KSM is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.[1]

John Bray
KSM
Personal information
Full nameJohn McMeekan Bray
BornNew Zealand
Playing information
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hornby Panthers
Christchurch
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Canterbury
South Island
1964 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

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Bray played for the Hornby Panthers and the Christchurch club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[3] He later represented Canterbury and the South Island.[4]

Bray also played for the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing in two tests against France in 1964.[1]

Later years

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After retiring, Bray had a lengthy career in rugby league administration.[4] He was elected to the New Zealand Rugby League in March 2008 and later made a life member of the NZRL in April 2011.[5]

In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Bray was awarded the King's Service Medal, for services to rugby league.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. ^ a b In Touch nzrl.co.nz, April 2011, p.15.
  5. ^ "Bray elected to NZRL board". Stuff.
  6. ^ "King's Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.