Gerry "The Hitman" Hawkes (born in Scotland), is a Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Wing position.
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His career spanned the amateur and professional era in rugby.
In 1989 he was playing for West of Scotland[1][2] but in the same year he moved to Glasgow High Kelvinside.
He was playing for Glasgow High Kelvinside[3] from 1989 to 1997.
Prior to their professionalism in 1996, Hawkes represented the Glasgow District.[4][5]
When Glasgow High Kelvinside merged with Glasgow Academicals to form Glasgow Hawks in 1997, the Wing played for the newly merged side.[6][7][8][9] (The merger to form the Glasgow Hawks was incomplete and both Glasgow Academicals and Glasgow High Kelvinside survived as smaller spin-off clubs.)
He was in the provincial professional Glasgow squad for the 1997-98 season. He played in the friendly against the Australian provincial side Brumbies on 6 December 1997 when he came on temporarily for the injured Gavin Fraser.[10]
In 2003, Hawkes was playing for Hamilton RFC.[11][12]
In 2010, it was announced that Hawkes would be returning to Glasgow High Kelvinside to be a Back Three Coach.[13]
In 2013, Hawkes was playing for Hamilton RFC.[14]
References edit
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- ^ "So sloppy West forced to concede treble to Anglos". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "HUBCAT: Record".
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- ^ "Irish give green light to new tournament". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "HUBCAT: Record".
- ^ "HUBCAT: Record".
- ^ "Hawks' tough tackling was the telling factor Referee Murray is given a roasting as Melrose are caught flat-footed". Herald Scotland. 26 October 1998. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "BBC SPORT - RUGBY UNION - Scottish rugby's ｣1.2m boost". 18 April 2002.
- ^ "Glasgow fail to halt the tourists". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "BT Premiership Integrated Trophy, Combined Trophy, Bowl, Shield & National Leagues". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Hamilton open with five-try win". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "New Ghk Coaching Team 2010".
- ^ Kirsten. "2XV v West Match Report". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.