Bob Bennet

Robert Bennet (23 July 1879 – 9 April 1962)^[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1905. His position of choice was centre three-quarter.

Bob Bennet

Birth name	Robert Bennet
Date of birth	(1879-07-23)23 July 1879
Place of birth	Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of death	9 April 1962(1962-04-09) (aged 82)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
School	Albany Street School (Dunedin)
Occupation(s)	Tailor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Three-quarter Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1899–1906, 08–09, 11 Alhambra () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1899–1906, 08–09, 11 Otago 36 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1905 New Zealand 1 (0)

Bennet was born in Caversham (now a suburb of Dunedin) in 1879. He was educated at Albany Street School in Dunedin.^[3][4]

Career

Bennet played for the Alhambra club and appeared for the Otago province 36 times in his career.^[3]

He played just once for the New Zealand national side in the test match against Australia in 1905. His selection was aided by the fact that the Original All Blacks had left the country and were unavailable. This match was won 14–3. Bennet did not score any points.^[4]

He continued playing club and provincial rugby until 1911.^[3]

Personal and death

Bennet was a tailor^[2][5] and had a wife named Elizabeth.^[2][6] He died in Dunedin in 1962 and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.^[2][5]

References

1. "the 1,109 rugby ALL BLACKS since 1884 – ABBOTT to FURLONG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
2. "PECK of Taita – Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
3. Knight, Lindsay. "Bob Bennet". Retrieved 12 December 2016.
4. Chester, Rod (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 26. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
5. "Cemeteries search – Robert Bennet". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "Cemeteries search – Elizabeth Bennet". www.dunedin.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}