Derek Austin Arnold

Surname:

Arnold

First names:

Derek Austin

All Black Player No:

639

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1963

Clubs:

Christchurch

Provincial teams:

NZ Trial 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967
Sth Island Trial 1965, 1966, 1967
North Otago Invitation XV 1966
Canterbury 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Sth Island 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969

Biography:

1962: Centre [9], 2/5 [2], Wing [1] - 12 games - 4 tries (12 pts)
1963: AB's: 2/5 - 4 test, 11 tour games - 7 tries, 1 DG (24 pts)
1963: NZ Trial: Centre [1], 2/5 [1] - 2 games - 3 tries (9 pts)
1963: Sth Island: 2/5 - 1 game
1963: Centre [9], 2/5 [1] - 10 games - 3 tries, 1 DG (12 pts)
1964: Sth Island: 2/5 - 1 game
1964: 2/5 [8], Centre [1] - 9 games - 2 tries, 3 DG (15 pts)
1965: NZ XV: 2/5 - 1 game
1965: Centre - 1 game
1965: Centre - 12 games - 1 try, 1 DG (6 pts)
1965: Sth Island Possibles: 2/5 - 1 game - 1 DG (3 pts)
1966: Sth Island: 2/5 - 1 game
1966: Centre [5], 2/5 [4], Wing [3] - 12 games - 5 tries, 2 DG (21 pts)
1966: Rest of NZ: Centre - 1 game
1966: Sth Island Probables: Centre - 1 game - 1 DG (3 pts)
1966: Nth Otago XV: Centre - 1 game
1967: Centre [7], Wing [2] - 9 games - 2 tries, 1 DG (9 pts)
1967: NZ Trial: Centre - 1 game - 1 try (3 pts)
1967: Sth Island Possibles: 2/5 - 1 game - 1 try (3 pts)
1968: Centre - 3 games - 1 DG (3 pts)
1969: Centre [6], 2/5 [3], Sub [1] - 10 games - 2 DG (6 pts)
1969: Sth Island: Sub - 1 game
1970: Centre [2], 2/5 [1] - 3 games

Sub Total: AB's: 15 games (24 pts)
Prov: 80 games (84 pts): Others: 14 games (21 pts)

Total: 109 games (129 pts)

Born: 10 Jan 1941

Endorsement

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that Trevor Howard from New Zealand Rugby has advised me/us (fellow REO’s) of your website. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. I have, in turn, shared it with all my referees in my regions (for which there are a number of referees in your data base) and I have nothing but praise and complements for what you have done.

Often referees (and players) simply drop off the system and the only records are in books and word of mouth (especially the less known personnel) but for them (and me), to search through and find our names and details of our 1st class accomplishment is very flattering and a sense of pride is established as we show our children or colleagues/friends of years gone by. Of course this is helped by the ease of access (as opposed to searching through books and magazines).

Thanks again for your efforts (for which I can only imagine are enormous) and I hope you continue to enter the details and expand your website.

John Dustow (JD)
Referee Education Officer (REO)
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union/Thames Valley Rugby Football Union.

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