A. P. Penketh
| Full name | Alfred Peter Penketh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1865 | ||
| Place of birth | Isle of Man | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 1932 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Douglas R.U.F.C. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1888 | British Isles | 0 | (0) |
Alfred "Alf" Peter Penketh (1865 - 18 February 1932) was a Manx rugby union player, who took part in the first 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia.[1][2][3] He played for Douglas Rugby Football Club.[1][2]
Personal history
Penketh was born in 1865 to Richard Penketh and his birth was registered on the Isle of Man.[4] He married Frances Laura Jane Holmes on 1 June 1910.[5]
Rugby career
Penketh was a forward, and played in 19 games of the tour, scoring a solitary try, against Canterbury in New Zealand on 9 May 1888.[6]
Other than the British Isles tour, he was not selected for any national side (the Isle of Man itself has never fielded a national team). He was the only Manxman to have been selected for the British Isles side, although Bill Beaumont was educated in the Isle of Man.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 Griffiths, John (1990). British Lions. Swindon: Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-541-1
- 1 2 http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/lions_results.html
- ↑ "Early Lions: Squads and results". BBC News. 18 May 2005.
- ↑ "Alfred P Penketh in household of Alfred P Penketh, "England and Wales Census, 1901"". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alfred Peter Penketh, "Isle of Man, Parish Registers, 1598-1950"". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Alf Penketh". lionsrugby.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ Gallagher, Brendan (14 November 2008). "The Lions who led the way". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2013.