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Harry Frost (rugby Union)
Harry Frost (27 February 1869 – 6 July 1954) was an All Blacks rugby union player from New Zealand. He was a forward. He played one match for the All Blacks in 1896 against Queensland, when John Swindley, John (James) Swindley had to withdraw because of injury. He played for Canterbury, and was a longterm sports administrator with the NZRFU (and the first New Zealand representative to become a life member, in 1939). He was born in Riccarton, New Zealand, Riccarton, Christchurch and died in Auckland. Frost Road in Mount Roskill, Auckland, originally called Rugby Road, was named after him. References * Bibliography *Palenski, R., Chester, R., and McMillan, N., (2005). ''The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.).'' Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. 1869 births 1954 deaths New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Rugby union forwards Rugby union players from Christchurch {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccarton, New Zealand
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton. History On 12 April 1840, the ship ''Sarah and Elizabeth'' landed Herriot, McGillivray, Ellis, Shaw (and wife) and McKinnon (with his wife and child) who established a farm at Riccarton. They were the first European settlers on the plains." In January 1841, they abandoned their attempt to farm in the area. Riccarton House was the homestead commissioned by Jane Deans in circa 1855. The Deans brothers, who along with the Gebbies and the Mansons were the second group of Europeans to settle in Christchurch on the same site as the first group in 1843. Their original cottage is on the grounds, moved twice from its original position. Riccarton House is now a restaurant and function centre, and conducts regular tours. The Deans brothers, John and William, named the suburb after the parish in Ayrshire, Scotland, in which they were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
