Bevan Hough
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bevin Keith Hough | |||||
| Born | 21 April 1929 | |||||
| Height | 168cm | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Richmond | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| 1950–1953 | New Zealand | 12 | ||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
William Bevin Keith Hough[1] is a former New Zealand sportsman who represented his country in rugby league and the long jump.
Athletics career
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the silver medal in the men's long jump.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  New Zealand
| ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 1950 Auckland | long jump |
Rugby league career
Hough also played rugby league for the Richmond and Papakura clubs.[3]
Hough represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in twelve test matches.[4] During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Hough was selected to play for both Auckland and New Zealand at winger.
References
- ↑ HOUGH, William Bevin Keith 1950 - 53 - Kiwi #324 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Profile at New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ↑ Roll of Honour Richmond Rovers RLFC, Accessed 16 August 2009
- ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8