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Alec Robertson (other)
Alec Robertson may refer to: * Alec Robertson (bowls), lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand * Alec Robertson (music critic) (1892–1982), British writer, broadcaster and music critic * Alec Robertson (rugby union) Alec Robertson (11 December 1877 – 28 October 1941) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Watsonians in 1896. Robertson played rugby union for Edinburgh Academicals in 1897. Prov ... (1877–1941), Scottish rugby union player See also * Alexander Robertson (other) {{hndis, Robertson, Alec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Robertson (bowls)
Hugh Alexander Robertson (20 October 1884 – 12 September 1977) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who won a gold medal in the men's fours at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also won two national lawn bowls titles. Biography Born on 20 October 1884, Robertson was the son of Euphemia and David Scott Robertson. He was a member of a pioneer farming family in Māngere. In Onehunga on 28 October 1924, he married Norma Moore (née Moore), who had a son from a previous marriage. At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Robertson was part of the New Zealand men's fours team that won the gold medal, along with Bill Bremner Charles William Henry Chilcott Bremner (25 March 1879 – 4 November 1961) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player who won a gold medal in the men's fours at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also won four national lawn bowls titles. Biography Bor ..., Ernie Jury and Bill Whittaker. A member of the Onehunga Bowling Club, Robertson won two New Zealand nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Robertson (music Critic)
Alec Robertson, MBE (3 June 1892, Southsea – 18 January 1982, Midhurst) was a British writer, broadcaster and music critic. He wrote music criticism for ''Gramophone'' for more than 50 years, beginning with the magazine's very first issue in 1923. He later served as that magazine's music editor from 1952–1972.Julian Herbage. "Robertson, Alec lexander(Thomas Parke)", ''Grove Music Online'' ed. L. Macy (Accessed October 13, 2015)(subscription access)/ref> In 1950, Robertson succeeded Ralph Hill as editor of ''Music'', the annual Pelican book series, having previously written a record review column for its predecessor, '' Penguin Music Magazine''. He also wrote for ''The Catholic Herald'', and ''The Tablet''. He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme ''Desert Island Discs'' on 3 June 1957, and again on 3 June 1972. Robertson was educated at Bradfield College and the Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Robertson (rugby Union)
Alec Robertson (11 December 1877 – 28 October 1941) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Watsonian FC, Watsonians in 1896. Robertson played rugby union for Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Academicals in 1897. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District (rugby union), Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District (rugby union), Glasgow District in 1896. International career Robertson was capped once by Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ..., in 1897. Outside of rugby union He was one of the landed gentry with the family name of Robertson-Durham. He was a chartered accountant and Justice of the Peace. He died in 1941 and is buried in the graveyard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |