Ken Mountford
Kenneth Henry James "Ken" Mountford (27 May 1924 – 19 January 1967) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. He was the brother of fellow players Ces Mountford and Bill Mountford.[1]
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| Full name | Kenneth Henry James Mountford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1924 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 1967 (aged 42) Strongman Mine, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Mountford played for Blackball of the West Coast Rugby League during the 1940s along with his two brothers. Blackball held the Thacker Shield at the time.[2] He represented both the West Coast and the South Island.
He played for the New Zealand national rugby league team in six test matches on the 1947 tour of Great Britain and France.[3]
Later years
The Strongman Mine memorial on State Highway 6, including the name of K.H.J. Mountford.
A coal miner, Mountford was one of 19 miners who lost their lives in the Strongman Mine gas explosion on 19 January 1967.[4]
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References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- MOUNTFORD, Kenneth Henry James - 1947–48 nzleague.co.nz
- "West Coast rugby league celebrates 100 years". stuff.co.nz. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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