Allan Parkhill

Allan Parkhill
Full name Allan Archibald Parkhill
Date of birth (1912-04-22)22 April 1912
Place of birth Palmerston, New Zealand
Date of death 26 August 1986(1986-08-26) (aged 74)
Place of death Dunedin, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb)
School Palmerston District High School
Occupation(s) Butcher[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number 8
New Zealand No. 433
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1934–41
1943		 Otago
Canterbury
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1937–38 New Zealand 6 (3)

Allan Archibald Parkhill (22 April 1912 – 26 August 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, Parkhill represented Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1837 and 1938. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals, scoring three tries in all.[2]

Parkhill died in Dunedin on 26 August 1986,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. ↑ St. Kilda electoral district main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1972. p. 177.
  2. 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Allan Parkhill". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cemetery details". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 20 February 2016.


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