Lyn Weston
| Birth name | Lynley Herbert Weston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 September 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 November 1963 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lynley Herbert Weston (1 September 1892 – 2 November 1963) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Early life
[edit]Weston was born in Auckland in 1892 to Stephen James Weston. He had two brothers and three sisters. His elder brother, Stan Weston, also played rugby union.[2]
Playing career
[edit]A five five-eighth, Weston represented Auckland and North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1914 tour of Australia. However, hampered by injury, he only played in one match on that tour, against Queensland.[3]
Later life
[edit]During World War I, Weston served with the New Zealand Field Engineers in Egypt between 1915 and 1916, rising to the rank of corporal. He was invalided back to New Zealand in 1916 and discharged as medically unfit for service.[1]
Lyn and Stan Weston were both garage proprietors in Whangārei in the 1930s.[2] Lyn's son David played representative rugby and cricket for Auckland and was an All Black reserve in 1950.[3][4] Weston died in Whangārei on 2 November 1963, and he was buried in Maunu Cemetery.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Weston, Lynley Herbert - WWI 4/1017, WWII 1/20/35 - Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Link with Far North". The Northern Advocate. 1 November 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b Neazor, Paul. "Lyn Weston". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Like father, like son, Northern Advocate, 31 August 1949, p. 10. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery record details". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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