Garth Bond
| Full name | Jack Garth Parker Bond | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 May 1919 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 July 1999 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hornby High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Jack Garth Parker Bond (24 May 1919 — 29 July 1999) was a New Zealand rugby union international.
Born in Carterton, Bond was a great nephew of the McKenzie brothers, who included All Black William "Mac" McKenzie and rugby administrator Norm McKenzie. He attended Hornby High School while growing up in Canterbury.[1]
During the war, Bond saw active service in Italy, then took part in the 1945–46 Victory Internationals with the "Kiwis", touring Britain, France and Germany. The team was made up of 2nd NZEF soldiers.[2]
Bond, an Albion and Canterbury prop, was capped for the All Blacks in the 2nd Test against the Wallabies at Eden Park in 1949, as part of a team handicapped by a concurrent tour taking place in South Africa.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Garth Bond #513". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "Sportsman Of The Week". The Press. 26 April 1952. p. 4.
- ^ "Eight players from Albion have been All Blacks". The Press. 4 April 1985. p. 28.