Frank Brooker

Frank Brooker
Birth nameFrank Jenner Brooker
Date of birth(1875-10-11)11 October 1875
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Date of death25 July 1939(1939-07-25) (aged 62)
Place of deathKhandallah, Wellington, New Zealand
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Occupation(s)Public servant[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Siderow forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Canterbury ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897 New Zealand 0 (0)

Frank Jenner Brooker (11 October 1875 – 25 July 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A siderow forward in the days of the 2-3-3 scrum formation, Brooker represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1897 tour of Australia, appearing in four matches.[2]

Brooker died in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on 25 July 1939,[2][3] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Mr. F. J. Brooker". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Jenner". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Deaths". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Cemeteries details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2015.


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