Nelson Bass

Nelson Bass was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in four test matches between 1919 and 1921.[1]

Nelson Bass

Personal information
Full name	Nelson Charles Bass
Born	New Zealand
Weight	78.9 kg (12 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–22 Newton Rangers 6 1 1 22 1923 Marist Old Boys 2 2 0 10 1924–27 City Rovers 12 18 1 74 Total 0 20 21 2 106 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1919–24 Auckland 20 10 2 0 34 1922–25 Auckland Province 2 0 0 0 0 1919–21 New Zealand 4 0 0 0 0
As of 2020-03-12 Source: [1]

Playing career

Bass played for the Newton Rangers club in the Auckland Rugby League competition for 4 seasons (1919-22) before transferring to the Marist Old Boys in 1923. He again transferred at the conclusion of the 1923 season, this time to the City Rovers. Bass played in four test matches for New Zealand between 1919 and 1921, against Australia and Great Britain.[2]

Bass also represented Auckland, including in losses to Australia and New South Wales and a 24-16 win over Great Britain in 1920. In 1925 he captained Auckland City in an 11-24 loss to Great Britain.[3]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. Nelson Charles BASS, Nelson Charles (1919 - 21) nzleague.co.nz
3. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.