Bill Guiney

Bill Guiney
Personal information
Full nameWilfred Patterson Guiney
Born13 April 1892
New Zealand
Died29 January 1941 (48 years)
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Addington 11 4 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Canterbury 3 3 1 0 11
1920 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Wilfred Patterson "Bill" Guiney[2] is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand .

Playing career

Guiney represented Addington in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[3] In 1920 he was selected to play for New Zealand against Great Britain. In the second test match, played at Lancaster Park, he scored New Zealand's try in their 19–3 defeat.[4]

Personal life

He married Marjorie Ross Hawley on 13 July 1926. He died in 1941 leaving behind his wife and a 13 year old son, 12 year old daughter and 3 year old son. He had spent time in Australia and served in the Divisional Ammunition Column of the Australian Imperial Force.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ GUINEY, WILFRED PATTERSON 1920 - KIWI #142 Archived 1 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
  4. ^ "Under the League Code". Evening Star. No. 17426. 9 August 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 1 August 2024 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ "The Last Post!". Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 45. 22 February 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 1 November 2020.