Charles Speight (rugby union)

Charles Richard Barton Speight (13 July 1870 – 23 December 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, who came out of the Parnell club, Speight represented Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1893, playing seven tour matches for the team.[1]

Charles Speight

Birth name	Charles Richard Barton Speight
Date of birth	(1870-07-13)13 July 1870
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	23 December 1935(1935-12-23) (aged 65)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Michael Speight (great-grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward All Black No. 32 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1892–97 Auckland 12 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1893 New Zealand 0 (0)

After moving to Hamilton, Speight served as a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Waikato Trotting Club committee.[2] He died in Hamilton on 23 December 1935 and was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.[3]

His brother, Harold Murray Hamilton Speight, also represented Auckland in 1894.[4]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Copper Speight". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
2. "Obituary". New Zealand Herald. 24 December 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
3. "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 24 December 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
4. Rod, Chester; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland: Moa Publications. p. 152. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.