Walter Drake
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| Full name | Walter Augustus Drake | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||
| Occupation(s) | Commercial traveller[1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Loose forward | ||
| New Zealand No. | 93 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1898–1902 | Canterbury | 27 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1901 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
Walter Augustus Drake (21 February 1879 – 27 January 1941) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Drake represented Canterbury at a provincial level between 1898 and 1902. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, against the touring New South Wales team at Athletic Park, Wellington in 1901. He later served as a Canterbury selector, and was a New Zealand selector in 1923.[2]
Drake died in Christchurch on 27 January 1941,[2] and was buried at Linwood Cemetery.[1]
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