Henry_Morgan_Taylor

Henry Morgan Taylor

Henry Morgan Taylor

New Zealand sportsman

Henry Morgan Taylor (5 February 1889 – 20 June 1955) was a New Zealand sportsman who played rugby union for New Zealand and cricket for Canterbury.

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A skilful half-back, Taylor played for the All Blacks – New Zealand's national rugby union team – in 1913 and 1914.[1] He toured North America with the All Blacks in 1913, and Australia in 1914, when he scored 15 tries when the All Blacks won all 10 of their matches.[2]

Taylor played as a wicket-keeper in three matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1920 and 1921. He scored 40 runs, with a top score of 32.[3] In 1926 he was one of nine directors of a company formed to finance the New Zealand team's first tour of England in 1927.[4]

Taylor was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Boys' High School. He was the managing director of Taylor's, a plumbing supplies company in Christchurch. He and his wife Gwen had a son and a daughter.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Knight, Lindsay. "Henry Taylor". allblacks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Great Half-Back Dies". Press: 4. 25 June 1955.
  3. [3]
    "Harry Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. [4]
    "New Zealand Cricket, Limited". Star: 7. 13 October 1926.
  5. [5]
    "Mr. H. M. Taylor". Press: 14. 21 June 1955.
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