Bevin Hough
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| Full name | William Bevin Keith Hough | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1929 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 2019 (aged 90) Tauranga, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | Long jump champion (1949, 1950, 1951) Triple jump champion (1949) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Bevin Keith Hough[2][pronunciation?] (21 April 1929 – 25 November 2019) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented New Zealand in rugby league and the long jump.
Early life and family[edit]
Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, the son of William Hough of Wiri.[3]
Athletics career[edit]
Representing Auckland, Hough won the 1948 New Zealand under-19 long jump title, jumping 21 ft 2+7⁄8 in (6.47 m).[4] He went on two win the national men's long jump championship in each of the following three years, with a best leap of 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) in 1949, breaking the New Zealand record held by Jack Metcalfe.[4][5] In 1949, he also won the national triple jump title, with a distance of 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m).[4]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Hough leapt 23 ft 7+3⁄8 in (7.20 m) to win the silver medal in the men's long jump.[6]
Rugby league career[edit]
Hough played rugby league for the Richmond and Papakura clubs.[7] He represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in 12 test matches.[8] During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Hough was selected to play for both Auckland and New Zealand at winger.
Death[edit]
Hough died in Tauranga on 25 November 2019 at the age of 90.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Hough, William Bevin Keith 1950–53 - Kiwi #324 Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 23 April 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "New long jump figures". The Advocate. 14 March 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Bevin Hough". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Roll of Honour Archived 27 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Richmond Rovers RLFC, Accessed 16 August 2009
- ^ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ^ "The passing of William Bevin Keith Hough". New Zealand Rugby League. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- 1929 births
- 2019 deaths
- New Zealand male long jumpers
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- Richmond Bulldogs players
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Papakura Sea Eagles players
- Rugby league wingers
- Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners