Jim Clark (rugby league)

Jim Clark
Personal information
Full name James Clark
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ponsonby United
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1913–19 New Zealand 0

James "Jim" Clark[1] (fl. 1913–1927) was a New Zealand rugby league player.

A Second-row forward, Clark represented the Ponsonby United rugby league club and played for Auckland provincially.[2]

Clark played two matches for New Zealand, after being selected for the tour of Australia in 1913. No test matches were played on this tour.

In 1914 Clark played for Auckland against the touring Great Britain Lions. He also played for Auckland against the touring Australian side in 1919.[3]

In 1927, Clark coached Otahuhu Primary school to victory in the inaugural Auckland primary school competition.[3]

References

  1. "NZRL - Past Kiwis". www.nzrl.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Jim Clark - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. 1 2 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
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