Arthur Albert Marryatt (1873 – 23 November 1949) was a

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sports administrator, who represented New Zealand on the

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from 1919 to 1923, when he was replaced by

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. He was an accountant, and was three times President of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. He was born in Milton,

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, but had resided in

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for more than 40 years when he died in Wellington Hospital in his 76th year.

References

Obituary in ''Evening Post'' 23 November 1949 page 10 {{DEFAULTSORT:Marryatt, Arthur A. 1873 births 1949 deaths New Zealand International Olympic Committee members New Zealand referees and umpires