Alfred Clarence Waterman (31 December 1903 — 22 October 1997) was a New Zealand international rugby union player active in the 1920s.[1]
| Full name | Alfred Clarence Waterman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 December 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 October 1997 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Whangarei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A diminutive wing three-quarter, Waterman was an Auckland Grammar School 1st XV player in 1920.[2]
Waterman was based during his career in Whangarei, having moved there to take up work as a post office technician. His union, North Auckland, had a sparse fixture list and Waterman didn't play representative rugby until 1928. A strong performance against Auckland earned Waterman an All Blacks trial and he won a place on the 1929 tour of Australia.[3] He scored four tries in an early tour match against Newcastle, aiding his selection for the opening Test in Sydney.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "All Blacks And Australia In First Test". Arrow. 5 July 1929. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Alf Waterman #367". stats.allblacks.com.
- ^ "All Blacks Here This Week". Daily Standard. 16 July 1929. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.