Robert Bennet (23 July 1879 – 9 April 1962)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1905. His position of choice was centre three-quarter.
| Birth name | Robert Bennet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 April 1962 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Albany Street School (Dunedin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Tailor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bennet was born in Caversham (now a suburb of Dunedin) in 1879. He was educated at Albany Street School in Dunedin.[3][4]
Career
editBennet played for the Alhambra club and appeared for the Otago province 36 times in his career.[3]
He played just once for the New Zealand national side in the test match against Australia in 1905. His selection was aided by the fact that the Original All Blacks had left the country and were unavailable. This match was won 14–3. Bennet did not score any points.[4]
He continued playing club and provincial rugby until 1911.[3]
Personal and death
editBennet was a tailor[2][5] and had a wife named Elizabeth.[2][6] He died in Dunedin in 1962 and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ "the 1,109 rugby ALL BLACKS since 1884 – ABBOTT to FURLONG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "PECK of Taita – Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Bennet". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ a b Chester, Rod (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 26. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ^ a b "Cemeteries search – Robert Bennet". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cemeteries search – Elizabeth Bennet". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2016.[permanent dead link]