Glen Barclay
Glenville Te Punga o Te Arawa Barclay (6 September 1888 – 19 February 1959) (surname Pakere in Māori) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand Māori, and at club level for North Sydney, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[2]
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| Full name | Glenville Te Punga o Te Arawa Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1888 Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 1959 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International honours
Barclay represented New Zealand Māori on the groundbreaking 1908 New Zealand Māori rugby league tour of Australia.[3][4]
Genealogical information
Barclay was the brother of the rugby league footballer, Frank Barclay (whose Māori name was Hauāuru Pakere).
References
- "Glen Barclay - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Football". Taranaki Herald. Vol. 54, no. 13666. 23 May 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- "Native team for Australia". Auckland Star. Vol. 39, no. 118. 18 May 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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