Ian Arthur Hammond (25 October 1925 — 20 May 1998) was a New Zealand rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Ian Arthur Hammond | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 May 1998 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||
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Hammond was born on the Longfield estate outside Blenheim and educated at Marlborough Boys' College.[2][3]
A hooker, Hammond was an understudy to Norman Wilson on the 1951 tour of Australia and made six tour appearances for the All Blacks. The following year, he became the first Marlborough player to feature in a Test match, when picked for the second Bledisloe Cup match against the Wallabies at Athletic Park, Wellington.[4]
Hammond, a farmer by profession, retired from rugby union in 1953.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "N.Z. Just Missed Half Century". Guyra Argus. 12 July 1951.
- ^ Hoffart, Sue (23 December 2019). "Heirloom homestead gets some French finesse". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Ian Hammond #526". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ Jones, Peter (20 August 2013). "Province has proud history". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
External links
edit- Ian Hammond at ESPNscrum