Henry Manoy (24 November 1879 – 15 December 1954) was a New Zealand merchant and sports administrator. He served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union from 1927 to 1928.
Harry Manoy | |
|---|---|
| President of the New Zealand Rugby Union | |
| In office 5 May 1927 – 3 May 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Cecil McDavitt |
| Succeeded by | George Maddison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Manoy 24 November 1879 Napier, New Zealand |
| Died | 15 December 1954 (aged 75) Motueka, New Zealand |
| Relatives | Mina Arndt (sister-in-law) |
| Education | Nelson College |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Early life and family
editManoy was born in Napier in 1879, the son of Jewish Russian storekeeper and merchant Abraham Manoy and Australian-born Maria Moss.[1][2] They moved to Motueka in 1882,[1] and Manoy was educated at Nelson College from 1894 to 1896.[3] After 10 years working in Wellington and South Africa, he returned to Motueka, where he joined his father to form A. Manoy and Sons, a general merchants company.[1] His brother Lionel's second wife was the painter Mina Arndt.[1]
Sports administration
editManoy was a strong advocate for the formation of the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union,[4] and went on to serve as that union's president.[1] He was elected president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union in 1927 for a one-year term, and was also active as a foundation member of the Motueka golf and bowling clubs, and as an official of the Motueka athletics club.[1]
Death
editManoy died in Motueka in 1954. He had never married.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Markwell, Carol; Manoy, John P.R. "Manoy, Henry and Manoy, Lionel". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Russians, Ukrainians and Baltic peoples". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture & Heritage. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
- ^ "Personal matters". Evening Post. 27 May 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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