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Dear Sir, names are very important to all of us.
Too often we see initials only and wonder who was that person.
The nz rugby History website has 920 referees and 650 coaches in the database, of which 39 referees and 33 coaches only have their initials.
would Rugby News readers be able to help identify the full names (or at least the first names) of these referees and coaches?
They can email me at kpg@internet.co.nz Kerry Geertson, editor www.rugbyhistory.co.nz
Coaches with initials only and teams coached: baker e, east Coast 1965; burgess Mr, Marlborough 1992-94; Campbell JL, Thames Valley 1967; Carguilo AAC, nelson 1965; Carroll wg, wanganui 1967; Clarke PD, Canterbury 1971-74; Clarke gc, Otago sub-unions 1976-79; Coleman AD, wanganui 1966; Cowman
CT, nelson bays 1969-71; Cretney rc, Marlborough 1995; Dawson JA, Hanan shield Districts 1977; Donald rj, east Coast 1972-73; edwards Aw, waikato 1970-71; Faamausili JP, Counties Manukau women 2021-22; Fowler Mg, Counties M 1965-66; Haase w, Canterbury b 197679; Hart Ds, Canterbury 1974, Holland A, Canterbury b 1981; Horan MJ, wellington b 1981-82; Logan Ig, east Coast 1971; Mclay rt, Marlborough 1965-66; Mclay T, Canterbury sub-unions 1980; Mcleod Kg, north Otago 1965; Mulcahy Dn, south Canterbury 1972-74; Oldershaw J, wellington b 1974-80; Parkes DF, King Country 1973-74; renner C, King Country 1975; rowland Ir, Hanan shield Districts 1977; stevenson PJ, wairarapa-bush 2007; stobil gr, nelson 1967-68; swart Is, nelson bays 2002-03; Tapley BML, Mid Canterbury 1971-72; Vieceli b, west Coast 1975
Referees with initials only and home unions: Anderson LA, Horowhenua
Dear Sir, I’ve just watched my beloved Crusaders crumble in the heat of Lautoka to go 0-3 after the opening rounds of super Rugby Pacific.
They looked rudderless and lost without the likes of richie Mo’unga, but I refuse to give up on them. Many did after they lost to the Fijian Drua in 2023 and what happened three months later? yes, we won when it mattered, at the business end of the season.
At least sevu reece has looked sharp in his comeback from injury. I’m keeping the faith, and it won’t matter if we qualify in places 6-7 for the playoffs. Finn Sellers (Christchurch)
Editor: Finn, it looks like your faith is being repaid…
Kapiti; baker A, Otago; baker rm, Marlborough; barber J or g, Canterbury; beadle C, Counties Manukau; bell AM, King Country; bell D, Taranaki; bosher Ce, wanganui/king Country; brennan A, west Coast; Collins MA, Mid Canterbury; Croft r, nelson bays; geaney Ab, Counties Manukau; graham b or F, west Coast; gray HH, Canterbury; Haley D, north Otago; Hammond I, northland ?; Hooper b, Mid Canterbury; Johnson r, southland; Kendrew Mr, north Otago; Logan J, west Coast; Mcpherson rf, east Coast; Molloy H, Mid Canterbury; Moody K, waikato; Morgan J, waikato; Paul L, Counties Manukau ?; Phillips PJ, Auckland; reid L, Counties Manukau; rothwell J, west Coast; simpson b, Canterbury; stringer A, wairarapa-bush; ward L, Mid Canterbury; watson L, Mid Canterbury; williamson r, King Country; willis b, bay of Plenty; wilson CJ, Mid Canterbury; wison TJ, Otago; woolley g, Marlborough; york b, Otago ?