Walter Brown "Wattie" Reside (6 October 1905 – 3 May 1985) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Reside represented Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks on that tour, including one international.[2] Of Ngāti Kahungunu descent,[1] Reside also represented New Zealand Māori.[2]
Birth name | Walter Brown Reside | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 May 1985 | (aged 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Driver[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b Electoral district of Southern Maori: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1969. p. 81.
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Wattie Reside". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 October 2015.