Hugh Mills (rugby union)

Hugh Parsons Mills (6 June 1873 – 26 March 1905)[1][2][3][4] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1897. His position of choice was forward. Mills did not play in any test matches as New Zealand did not play their first until 1903.

Hugh Mills
Birth nameHugh Parsons Mills
Date of birth(1873-06-06)6 June 1873
Place of birthTimaru, New Zealand
Date of death26 March 1905(1905-03-26) (aged 31)
Place of deathNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Occupation(s)Farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
All Black No. 80
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–99 Tukapa ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–99 Taranaki 12 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1897 New Zealand

Career

Although born in Timaru, Mills played club rugby for the Tukapa club in Taranaki.

He established himself as an all-round forward, although his preferred position was wing-forward (modern day flanker).[3][5]

He played 12 games for the Taranaki union between 1896 and 1899.[5]

After playing in the inaugural North against South Island match, Mills was selected for the national side on their 11-match tour of Australia in 1897.[3][5]

Mills played in eight matches on the tour, scoring four tries, which totalled 12 points.[5]

Personal

Mills was a farmer,[6] and his wife's name was Charlotte.[4] He died in 1905 after an illness[7] at the age of 31, and was buried at Tataraimaka Cemetery.[4][6]

References
  1. "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 118. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
  4. "Hugh Parsons Mills (1873 - 1905) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. "Tataraimaka Cemetery - Hugh Mills". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. "Obituary". Taranaki Herald. LIV (12817). 27 March 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.