Full name Henry Clarke Wilson | Occupation(s) Accountant | |
Date of birth (1869-02-02)2 February 1869 Place of birth Hillend, Otago New Zealand Date of death 16 December 1945(1945-12-16) (aged 76) Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand Died 16 December 1945, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Henry Clarke Wilson (2 February 1869 – 16 December 1945) was a New Zealand rugby union player and cricketer.
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Rugby union
Usually a fullback, Wilson represented Canterbury, Manawatu, and Hawke's Bay at a provincial level. He and was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in seven matches, scoring 12 points in all. He did not appear in any full internationals as New Zealand did play its first Test match until 1903.
Cricket
Wilson played nine first-class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1896 and 1901. He scored 256 runs, at an average of 21.33 and a high score of 35. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 17 wickets at an average of 19.64, with best bowling figures of 4 for 22.
Death
Clarke died in Christchurch on 16 December 1945, and was buried at Ruru Lawn Cemetery.