Alf Townsend
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| Full name | Alfred Charles Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1973 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Charles Townsend (23 January 1900 – 26 September 1973), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a New Zealand rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played for New Zealand in 1928, as a Hooker during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
Townsend originally played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland and the North Island in 1925.
The following year he moved to Otago and joined the City Rugby League Club and represented Otago between 1926 and 1929. He also represented the South Island, thus becoming one of the few New Zealand league players to have played for both islands. In 1928 he represented New Zealand against Great Britain, becoming Kiwi #199.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Past Kiwis → T at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[permanent dead link]