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Ray Williams (rugby Union, Born 1909)
Raymond Norman Williams (25 April 1909 – 8 October 2001) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Williams represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1932. He played one match for the All Blacks, against Wellington, but was injured and never played first-class rugby again. Following the death of Phillippe Cabot Phillippe Sidney de Quetteville Cabot (18 July 1900 – 12 December 1998) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Cabot represented South Canterbury and Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national si ... in 1998, Williams was the oldest living All Black. References 1909 births 2001 deaths People from Taradale, New Zealand University of Canterbury alumni New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players Rugby union wings South African military personnel of World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taradale, New Zealand
Taradale is a suburb of the City of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a predominantly middle-upper class residential suburb, located 10 kilometres southwest of the centre of Napier. The Taradale ward, which includes Greenmeadows, Meeanee, and Poraiti, had a population of 22,809 in the 2018 New Zealand census. For hundreds of years, hills overlooking what is now Taradale were the site of villages occupied by Māori people, latterly of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe. Europeans started settling at Taradale in the 1850s, and it was officially recognised as a town in 1886. It was a town district from 1886 to 1953, and a borough from 1953 to 1968, when it merged with Napier City. The Taradale area is home to some of New Zealand's oldest and finest vineyards and wineries, with a wine-making heritage dating back to the 1850s. History Early Māori history Several hundred years ago there was a large Māori pā (fortified settlement) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
