John Lecky (rugby union)

John Gage Lecky (4 November 1863 – 6 April 1917)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. His position of choice was forward.

John Lecky

Birth name	John Gage Lecky
Date of birth	4 November 1863
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	6 April 1917 (aged 53)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward All Black No. 6 Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1883, 86–89 Grafton () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1883, 86–89 Auckland 18 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1884 All Blacks 7 (8)

Career

Out of the Grafton club, Lecky was called into the New Zealand national side to tour New South Wales in 1884 after J. Coombe Webster withdrew for business reasons.[3][4]

Described by team manager, S.E Sleigh as "a plucky player",[4] Gage played in seven matches on the tour (including a match against Wellington before they left) and scored four tries in the process.[3]

He played 18 games for the Auckland province between 1883 and 1889.[3]

Personal

Lecky married Charlotte Wilkinson in 1887.

References

1. "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
2. "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
3. Knight, Lindsay. "John Gage Lecky". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
4. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 97. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.