Tim Mason (rugby union)

David Frank "Tim" Mason (21 November 1923 — 3 July 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union international.

Tim Mason
Full nameDavid Frank Mason
Date of birth(1923-11-21)21 November 1923
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death3 July 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 57)
Place of deathJohannesburg, South Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
SchoolWellington College
Notable relative(s)Bruce Mason (brother)
Occupation(s)Insurance executive
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947 New Zealand 1 (3)

Born in Wellington, Mason was the younger brother of playwright Bruce Mason and attended Wellington College.[1]

Mason, a wing three-quarter from Wellington College Old Boys, was on the 1947 tour of Australia with the All Blacks and scored a try in his solitary Test appearance, a 27–14 win over the Wallabies at the SCG. He took the field as a first-half replacement for injured winger Wally Argus and got his try on full-time, gathering a kick from Bob Scott.[2]

In 1948, Mason relocated to South Africa, where he played for Union (Cape Town) and Western Province. He remained in South Africa for the remainder of his life, working as an insurance executive.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tim Mason #478". stats.allblacks.com.
  2. ^ "Australian Down 27-14 In Torrid Test". The Sun. 28 June 1947. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Mason Made Captain". Grey River Argus. 24 July 1948. p. 6.
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