Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, the son of William Hough of Wiri.
Athletics career
Representing Auckland, Hough won the 1948 New Zealand under-19 long jump title, jumping . He went on two win the national men's long jump championship in each of the following three years, with a best leap of in 1949, breaking the New Zealand record held by
Jack Metcalfe
John Patrick Metcalfe (3 February 1912 – 16 January 1994) was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper. In 1949, he also won the national triple jump title, with a distance of .
At the
1950 British Empire Games
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in Auckland Hough leapt to win the silver medal in the men's long jump.
Rugby league career
Hough played rugby league for the
Richmond
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Papakura
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clubs. He represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in 12 test matches.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' During the
1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
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