Ray Cranch
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| Full name | Raymond James Cranch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond James "Ray" Cranch is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country.
Playing career
A Mount Albert Lions, Cranch represented Auckland.[2] He captained Auckland in 1950.[3]
Cranch was selected for New Zealand in 1951-52 but did not play in any test matches.[1]
Cranch also played softball and was involved with the Piha Surf Life Saving Club.[4]
Later years
He was later the manager of the Auckland side and in 1973 he was a selector.[3][5]
Cranch is a life member of both the Auckland Rugby League and New Zealand Rugby League.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 "Raymond James Cranch". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ History mtalbertlions.co.nz
- 1 2 Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ↑
- ↑ "Roberts gave lifetime's service to league". stuff.co.nz. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ life members nzrl.co.nz
- ↑ "Auckland Rugby League to open Hall of Fame". 4 February 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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