Ken Mountford
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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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Kenneth Henry James "Ken" Mountford (27 May 1924 – 19 January 1967) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country. He was the brother of fellow players, Ces Mountford and Bill Mountford.[1]
Playing career
Mountford played for Blackball 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 Kiwis 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]
References
- 1 2 "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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