Herbert Gardner (rugby union)
| Full name | Herbert Prescott Gardner | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 December 1854 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cawnpore, British India | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 December 1938 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Prescott Gardner (4 December 1854 – 7 December 1938) was an English international rugby union player.
The son of a British Army officer, Gardner was born in Cawnpore, British India, but educated in England, attending Wellington College. He had escaped Delhi with his mother during the rebellion when he was two years old.[1]
Gardner played rugby in his youth and in 1878 was capped for England as a forward against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. He contributed a try for his team, for which he isn't credited with any points, as only goals kicked were registered as scores at this time. He was a member of the Richmond club.[2]
Immigrating to Australia, Gardner settled at "Dingyarra" in the Cressbrook Estate, Queensland, where he farmed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Lucknow Survivor Dies". Civil & Military Gazette. Lahore. 30 November 1935.
- ^ "Sporting Intelligence". The Times. 13 March 1878.
- ^ "Pioneer Passes". Queensland Times. 8 December 1938. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Herbert Gardner at ESPNscrum