Donald Cameron Hamilton (19 January 1883 – 14 April 1925)[1][2][3][4] was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks in 1908. He played rugby league for his province and he was also an accomplished cricketer.
Born in Bluff (then known as Campbelltown) 19 January 1883, Hamilton was educated at Southland Boys' High School where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1897 and 1898.[5] He was also an excellent rower and a member of the Awarua Boating Club which won the New Zealand Championship four. A chemist, Hamilton was for many years in charge of the UFS dispensary in Bluff, leaving in 1920 to set up business in Auckland.
Out of the Pirates club in Invercargill, Hamilton played for the Southland province for three consecutive seasons. It was in his last year, 1908, that he would become an All Black.[1]
After playing in the tour game for Southland against the Anglo-Welsh, Hamilton was in the South Island team that played the North that year. He was then chosen for the national side in the second test match against the touring Anglo-Welsh at Athletic Park in 1908.[1][2]
Hamilton was one of the principal players, along with fellow All Black Ned Hughes, in the saga of petty officialdom which marred both the Southland and eventually New Zealand unions in 1908–09. In 1908, when he was captain of the Pirates club, he was suspended by the Southland Rugby Union for striking along with the rest of his team and the opposition, Hughes' Britannia club, when they refused to play a match due to ground conditions and the weather with Invercargill being hit by a blizzard. However, whilst suspended the teams played a benefit match under the new Northern Union (rugby league) rules. Then, in 1909, the New Zealand Rugby Union decreed that any player who had played any game under the "Northern" rules was to be regarded as a professional and was to be expelled.[1][5]
Hamilton never played another game of rugby union.
Rugby league careeredit
Hamilton turned to rugby league and was part of the first ever provincial game of rugby league in the South Island when he played for Southland in a home and away series against Otago in 1908.[1][5][6]
His other sporting success came in cricket, although he only appeared in one first-class cricket match, for Southland against Otago in 1920.[7] In the 1910-11 season Southland became the first Hawke Cup winners after Hamilton led the team by scoring 110 runs. He was one of three players nominated by the Southland Cricket Association for the New Zealand team to tour Australia in 1913-14, but he did not earn national honours.[1][5][8]
Personal and deathedit
He moved to Auckland, where he worked as a pharmacist. In April 1925, after a period in which he had had trouble sleeping, he took an accidental overdose of morphine and died.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"Donald Hamilton". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ ab"Donald Hamilton - Rugby Union - Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
^"the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^"PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^ abcdChester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. pp. 74–75. ISBN0-908570-16-3.
^John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN0-473-03864-1
^"CricketArchive". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
^"Southland Players. Nominated for Australian Tour". Southland Times (17468): 3. 7 October 1913. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^"Casualties". Press. LXI (18358): 8. 16 April 1925. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^"Overdose of morphia. Death of a chemist". New Zealand Herald. LXII (18994): 9. 16 April 1925. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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Donald Cameron Hamilton 19 January 1883 14 April 1925 1 2 3 4 was a New Zealand rugby football player who represented the New Zealand national rugby union team the All Blacks in 1908 He played rugby league for his province and he was also an accomplished cricketer Don HamiltonBirth nameDonald Cameron HamiltonDate of birth 1883 01 19 19 January 1883Place of birthBluff New ZealandDate of death14 April 1925 1925 04 14 aged 42 Place of deathAuckland New ZealandWeight86 kg 190 lb SchoolSouthland Boys High SchoolRugby union careerPosition s Wing forwardAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points 1906 08Pirates Invercargill Provincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points 1906 08Southland International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1908New Zealand1 0 Born in Bluff then known as Campbelltown 19 January 1883 Hamilton was educated at Southland Boys High School where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1897 and 1898 5 He was also an excellent rower and a member of the Awarua Boating Club which won the New Zealand Championship four A chemist Hamilton was for many years in charge of the UFS dispensary in Bluff leaving in 1920 to set up business in Auckland Contents 1 Rugby union career 2 Rugby league career 3 Cricket career 4 Personal and death 5 ReferencesRugby union career editOut of the Pirates club in Invercargill Hamilton played for the Southland province for three consecutive seasons It was in his last year 1908 that he would become an All Black 1 After playing in the tour game for Southland against the Anglo Welsh Hamilton was in the South Island team that played the North that year He was then chosen for the national side in the second test match against the touring Anglo Welsh at Athletic Park in 1908 1 2 Hamilton was one of the principal players along with fellow All Black Ned Hughes in the saga of petty officialdom which marred both the Southland and eventually New Zealand unions in 1908 09 In 1908 when he was captain of the Pirates club he was suspended by the Southland Rugby Union for striking along with the rest of his team and the opposition Hughes Britannia club when they refused to play a match due to ground conditions and the weather with Invercargill being hit by a blizzard However whilst suspended the teams played a benefit match under the new Northern Union rugby league rules Then in 1909 the New Zealand Rugby Union decreed that any player who had played any game under the Northern rules was to be regarded as a professional and was to be expelled 1 5 Hamilton never played another game of rugby union Rugby league career editHamilton turned to rugby league and was part of the first ever provincial game of rugby league in the South Island when he played for Southland in a home and away series against Otago in 1908 1 5 6 Domestic team informationYearsTeam1920SouthlandOnly FC17 March 1920 Southland v OtagoCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 1Runs scored 32Batting average 16 00100s 50s 0 0Top score 24Catches stumpings 0 Source CricInfo 4 April 2018Cricket career editHis other sporting success came in cricket although he only appeared in one first class cricket match for Southland against Otago in 1920 7 In the 1910 11 season Southland became the first Hawke Cup winners after Hamilton led the team by scoring 110 runs He was one of three players nominated by the Southland Cricket Association for the New Zealand team to tour Australia in 1913 14 but he did not earn national honours 1 5 8 Personal and death editHe moved to Auckland where he worked as a pharmacist In April 1925 after a period in which he had had trouble sleeping he took an accidental overdose of morphine and died 9 10 References edit a b c d e f Donald Hamilton stats allblacks com Retrieved 25 September 2016 a b Donald Hamilton Rugby Union Players and Officials ESPN Scrum Retrieved 14 May 2015 the 1 109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 GAGE to MYNOTT FamilyTreeCircles com Genealogy www familytreecircles com Retrieved 25 September 2016 PECK of Taita Family Tree ngairedith tribalpages com Retrieved 25 September 2016 a b c d Chester Rod McMillan Neville Palenski Ron 1987 The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby Auckland New Zealand Moa Publications pp 74 75 ISBN 0 908570 16 3 John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds Rugby League s Pioneers Christchurch Ryan and Haynes 1996 ISBN 0 473 03864 1 CricketArchive www cricketarchive com Retrieved 25 September 2016 Southland Players Nominated for Australian Tour Southland Times 17468 3 7 October 1913 Retrieved 6 April 2017 Casualties Press LXI 18358 8 16 April 1925 Retrieved 6 April 2017 Overdose of morphia Death of a chemist New Zealand Herald LXII 18994 9 16 April 1925 Retrieved 6 April 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald Cameron Hamilton amp oldid 1211425249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
