Walter Drake

Walter Drake
Full name Walter Augustus Drake
Date of birth (1879-02-21)21 February 1879
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death 27 January 1941(1941-01-27) (aged 61)
Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand
School Christchurch Boys' High School
Occupation(s) Commercial traveller[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose forward
New Zealand No. 93
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1898–1902 Canterbury 27
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1901 New Zealand 0 (0)

Walter Augustus Drake (21 February 1879 – 27 January 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Drake represented Canterbury at a provincial level between 1898 and 1902. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, against the touring New South Wales team at Athletic Park, Wellington in 1901. He later served as a Canterbury selector, and was a New Zealand selector in 1923.[2]

Drake died in Christchurch on 27 January 1941,[2] and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Walter Drake". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2016.


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