Robert Graham Tunnicliff (25 June 1894 – 7 January 1973) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Tunnicliff represented Nelson and Buller at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923. He played one match for the All Blacks: the final game against the touring New South Wales team in 1923. Tunnicliff did not play in any internationals.[3]
| Birth name | Robert Graham Tunnicliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 1973 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Westport, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | School teacher[1] Dairy farmer[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tunnicliff was educated at Nelson College from 1909 to 1911[4] and served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in World War I.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Robert Graham Tunnicliff". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Online Cenotaph.
- ^ Buller Electoral District: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1969. p. 298.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Tunnicliff". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
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