Nelson Bass

Nelson Bass (1894–1963) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in four test matches between 1919 and 1921.

Nelson Bass

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Charles Bass
Born	29 September 1894 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	23 August 1963(1963-08-23) (aged 68)
Playing information
Weight	78.9 kg (12 st 6 lb)
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–21 Newton Rangers 20 5 0 0 15 1922–23 Marist Old Boys 24 4 4 0 20 1924–27 City Rovers 44 12 18 1 74 Total 88 21 22 1 109 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–25 Auckland 21 11 2 0 37 1919–22 Auckland Province 2 0 0 0 0 1919–21 New Zealand (tests) 7 (4) 1 0 0 3 1925 North Island 1 0 0 0 0
Source: As of 2020-03-12

Playing career

Bass is 6th from the left in the Auckland team to play the 2nd match against the Australian Universities side at the Auckland Domain on 24 June 1922.

Bass played for the Newton Rangers club in the Auckland Rugby League competition for 4 seasons (1919–1922) before transferring to the Marist Old Boys in 1923. He again transferred at the conclusion of the 1923 season, this time to the City Rovers. Bass played in four test matches for New Zealand between 1919 and 1921, against Australia and Great Britain.

Bass also represented Auckland, including in losses to Australia and New South Wales and a 24-16 win over Great Britain in 1920. In 1925 he captained Auckland City in an 11-24 loss to Great Britain.

In a 3rd round match for City Rovers in the first grade competition against Ponsonby United in 1927 Bass tore his knee cartilage which forced his early retirement.