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Herbert John Pearce (3 April 1908 – 4 November 1955) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
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| Full name | Herbert John Pearce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 1908 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 November 1955 (aged 47) Foveaux Strait, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editPearce was born, raised and educated in Christchurch.
Playing career
editAfter playing rugby league for the Marist Club and Canterbury from 1926 to 1927, Pearce moved south to Dunedin and joined the Christian Brothers Rugby League Club. Considered at the time to be one of the fastest league wingers in the country, Pearce represented Otago in 1928 and 1929 before gaining national selection in 1930, when the New Zealand side toured Australia,[1][2] playing in two matches against New South Wales. He also represented the South Island in 1930.[3]
He later drowned in Foveaux Strait in 1955, and was buried at Bluff Cemetery.[4][additional citation(s) needed]
References
edit- ^ "Herbert John Pearce". nzleague.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Representatives of the New Zealand Rugby League team chosen to tour Australia". Otago Witness. 1 July 1930. p. 38.
- ^ "Inter-island league: Interesting drawn game". New Zealand Herald. 16 June 1930. p. 12.
- ^ "Cemetery result". Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 22 July 2024.