Ernest Edward Booth (24 February 1876 – 18 October 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback and three-quarter, Booth represented Otago at a provincial level between 1896 and 1907, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1905 to 1907. He played 24 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals, and was a member of the Original All Blacks on their 1905–06 tour of the British Isles, France and North America.[1]
| Birth name | Ernest Edward Booth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Teschmakers, North Otago, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 October 1935 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, rugby union coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Booth moved to Sydney and played for New South Wales between 1908 and 1909.[1] He toured as a press correspondent with the Australian rugby union team on their 1908–09 tour of Britain, and while there played 5 matches for Leicester becoming the first non-British international to play for the club.[2][1][3] He served with the Australian forces during World War I as secretary in the YMCA.[1]
In the 1920s, Booth was appointed as a professional coach by the Southland Rugby Union, developing the game in that region.[1] In 1924, he accompanied the All Blacks on their tour of Britain, Ireland and France as the representative of the Australian Press Association.[3] He then toured with New Zealand Māori on the British and French legs of their 1926–27 tour, reporting for newspapers in the North Island.[3]
Booth died in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans on 18 October 1935,[1][3][4] and he was buried in the Oamaru Old Cemetery.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Knight, Lindsay. "General Booth". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David (2014). Tigers – Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby Development Foundation. pp. 65 & 451. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
- ^ a b c d "Famous All Black dead". Evening Star. 19 October 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Deaths". The Press. 19 October 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Cemetery search". Waitaki District Council. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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