Robert Chadwick (sportsman)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert John Mantague Chadwick |
| Born | 16 October 1879 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 March 1939 (aged 59) Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1904/05 | Otago |
| 1913/14 | Hawke's Bay |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 May 2016 | |
Robert John Montague Chadwick (16 October 1879 – 11 March 1939), sometimes known as Monty Chadwick,[1] was a New Zealand sportsman. He played first-class cricket for Otago and Hawke's Bay.[2][3]
Chadwick was born at Dunedin in 1879. He worked as an engineer with AT Burt and Company in Dunedin before becoming a draughtsman with the company.[4][5] He was later the secretary of the Automobile Association in the Hawke's Bay region and chairman of Napier's Chamber of Commerce.[5][6] He was described in obituaries as "one of Napier's most active citizens" and as being "well-known all over New Zealand for his personality and sportsmanship".[5] He played association football for Otago and for the New Zealand national football team, touring Australia with the side in 1905.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary: Mr R. M. Chadwick, Evening Star, issue 23214, 13 March 1939, p. 14. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 8 June 2023.)
- ^ "Robert Chadwick". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Robert Chadwick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 32. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ a b c d Sudden death of Mr R. M. Chadwick, Waipawa Mail, volume LXVII, issue 77, 13 March 1939, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 8 June 2023.)
- ^ a b Association football, Waikato Times, volume 97, issue 15248, 26 May 1923, p. 20 (supplement). (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 8 June 2023.)
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