Tom Mellett
Appearance
Birth name | Thomas Brown Mellet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 August 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 29 July 1943 | (aged 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Brown Mellet (29 August 1871 – 29 July 1943) was a South African international rugby union player. He was born in Potchefstroom and first played provincial rugby for Griqualand West (now known as the Griquas). He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward in the 2nd Test of the series, an 8–17 South Africa loss at the Wanderers Ground.[1] Mellet died in 1943, in Durban, at the age of 71.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Mellet". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Tom Mellet". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.