Michael Williment (25 February 1940 – 5 September 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union and cricket player, and co-founder of sports tour company Williment World Travel.
| Birth name | Michael Williment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 February 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 September 1994 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rongotai College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Victoria University of Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Marc Ellis (nephew)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Travel company proprietor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union edit
A fullback, Williment represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1964 to 1967. He played nine matches for the All Blacks, all of them internationals.[2]
Cricket edit
Williment was also a promising cricketer. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed lower-order batsman, he played for the Wellington under-20 side in the 1958–59 and 1959-60 seasons.[1]
Personal and business life edit
Williment married Rosemary Leonora Frances Ellis, the daughter of Cyclax (New Zealand) general manager John Clifford Gwynne Ellis, and together the couple established Williment World Travel, a sports tour company, in 1968.[3][4] Williment died from cancer in Wellington in 1994,[2][3] and was buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery.[5] Rosemary Williment continued to run the travel business until 2001, when she sold the company to senior management. She had remarried lawyer Warren Allen in 1998, and died in 2012.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Mick Williment at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Mick Williment". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Donoghue, Tim (19 May 2012). "Businesswoman pioneered travel services for All Black fans". Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Personal notes". Evening Post. 31 May 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Record Details: Michael Williment". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
