Rugby History

Stan Judd (left) and Cardy Williams (right) - two leading players for Onslow and Wellington in the 1950s. Two popular front rowers in Wellington rugby during the 1950s who both played for Onslow and won the Jubilee Cup together in 1955. Judd was a hard-playing hooker and Williams was an all-action prop.

Harry Avery was the captain of the St Pat’s Old Boys club that won (shared with Petone) its sole Jubilee Cup title in 1949. Avery was a lock and spent four seasons from the late 1940s in the Wellington representative team, and he played against the touring British and Irish Lions

The Hutt Valley has long been a hotbed of sporting talent and achievement. There would be fewer more gifted all-round sports people out to come out of there than George Martin. Lifelong Lower Hutt stalwart George Martin excelled in athletics, rugby and rugby league from a young age, and later played softball

The founder and one of the early drivers of the Oriental club in Wellington, that through subsequent amalgamations gave one half of its name to the contemporary Oriental-Rongotai club. S G (Gibby) Hill founded the Oriental club in 1888 and played halfback in the first match. He was a guest of honour