He was born in New Zealand on December 22, 1882. His parents were Margaret and Patrick Gleeson. He had 2 sisters and 1 brother (Catherine Treston Gleeson, Margaret Gleeson, Michael Lynch Gleeson, and Patrick Spellman Gleeson). He married Erema Philomena Harding and they had 3 children. Jim was a lawyer by trade who had studied law at Sydney University.[2]
He was selected as one of the professional All Blacks on the 1907–1908 tour of Great Britain and Australia. It was reported prior to the tour that "another rumour has it that Paddy Gleeson, a rising barrister and solicitor in Napier, and the eldest son of an ex-Auckland hotel-keeper who is worth a mint of money, has been offered the position of manager of the team".[3] However his major role on the tour was managerial, serving as treasurer and assisting Albert Baskiville with day-to-day administration duties.[2] He was also part of the tours Management Committee and he usually spoke at the after match functions on behalf of the team. Despite these commitments Gleeson still participated in some matches, usually at halfback but occasionally on the wing.
When the tour finished Gleeson opted to stay behind in England and complete his legal studies at the Inns of Court. After he completed his studies he returned to New Zealand where he, along with Edward Tyne, helped establish the Hawke's Bay Rugby League in 1911.[2] He later served on the New Zealand Council of the New Zealand Rugby League.
In 1928 he welcomed the touring English team to New Zealand and "intimated that he would present a cup to the side which won the "ashes" during the present visit.[4] Before the team departed he gave "a silver cup to the English team and also a cup each to the managers".[5]
Business life and deathedit
A cartoon of Gleeson when he was running for the City Central position
Gleeson owned the Windsor Wastle Hotel in Parnell and Prince Arthur Hotel in Wellesley Street along with his father Paddy. Jim Gleeson was also elected on to Auckland Council in the 1910s. Paddy died in 1916 in Parnell. Later Jim became interested in horse racing and owned several horses in the 1920s. Jim Gleeson died on November 21, 1947, and was buried at Hillsborough Cemetery in Auckland. He had moved to Auckland and lived in Parnell in the 1910s and later in Ōtāhuhu. His mother Margaret died in 1929. Jim married Phyllis Erema Harding who was 22 years younger. They had two children, Barry Holmes Gleeson (1928-1985), and Pauline Ann Gleeson (1930-2021).
Referencesedit
^GLEESON, James Collins 1907 – 08 – Kiwi #8 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machinenzleague.co.nz
^ abcdJohn Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN0-473-03864-1
^"Rugby Football". Free Lance, Volume VIII, Issue 369. 27 July 1907. p. 19. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^"English Team Welcomed". Grey River Argus. 1 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^"League Football". Grey River Argus. 29 August 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
December 29, 2023
gleeson, rugby, james, collins, gleeson, zealand, rugby, footballer, part, professional, 1907, 1908, zealand, rugby, tour, great, britain, gleesonbornjames, collins, gleeson22, december, 1882, 1882, auckland, zealanddied21, november, 1947, 1947, aged, howick, . James Collins Gleeson 1 was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907 1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain Jim GleesonBornJames Collins Gleeson22 December 1882 1882 12 22 Auckland New ZealandDied21 November 1947 1947 11 22 aged 64 Howick New ZealandAlma materSydney UniversityOccupationLawyerSpouseErema Philomena HardingChildren3Rugby league careerPlaying informationHeight5 ft 9 in 175 cm Weight12 st 168 lb 76 kg Rugby unionPositionScrum halfClubYears Team Pld T G FG P1901 02 Oriental 14 2 0 1 91901 St Patricks College Old Boys friendly 1 0 0 0 01901 Law business friendly 1 0 0 0 0Total 16 2 0 1 9Rugby leagueRepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P1907 08 New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0 Contents 1 Early years 2 Rugby football 3 Rugby league 4 Business life and death 5 ReferencesEarly years editHe was born in New Zealand on December 22 1882 His parents were Margaret and Patrick Gleeson He had 2 sisters and 1 brother Catherine Treston Gleeson Margaret Gleeson Michael Lynch Gleeson and Patrick Spellman Gleeson He married Erema Philomena Harding and they had 3 children Jim was a lawyer by trade who had studied law at Sydney University 2 Rugby football editGleeson was a rugby union scrum half from the Hawkes Bay 2 Rugby league edit nbsp Jim Gleeson in the 2nd row second from the rightHe was selected as one of the professional All Blacks on the 1907 1908 tour of Great Britain and Australia It was reported prior to the tour that another rumour has it that Paddy Gleeson a rising barrister and solicitor in Napier and the eldest son of an ex Auckland hotel keeper who is worth a mint of money has been offered the position of manager of the team 3 However his major role on the tour was managerial serving as treasurer and assisting Albert Baskiville with day to day administration duties 2 He was also part of the tours Management Committee and he usually spoke at the after match functions on behalf of the team Despite these commitments Gleeson still participated in some matches usually at halfback but occasionally on the wing When the tour finished Gleeson opted to stay behind in England and complete his legal studies at the Inns of Court After he completed his studies he returned to New Zealand where he along with Edward Tyne helped establish the Hawke s Bay Rugby League in 1911 2 He later served on the New Zealand Council of the New Zealand Rugby League In 1928 he welcomed the touring English team to New Zealand and intimated that he would present a cup to the side which won the ashes during the present visit 4 Before the team departed he gave a silver cup to the English team and also a cup each to the managers 5 Business life and death edit nbsp A cartoon of Gleeson when he was running for the City Central positionGleeson owned the Windsor Wastle Hotel in Parnell and Prince Arthur Hotel in Wellesley Street along with his father Paddy Jim Gleeson was also elected on to Auckland Council in the 1910s Paddy died in 1916 in Parnell Later Jim became interested in horse racing and owned several horses in the 1920s Jim Gleeson died on November 21 1947 and was buried at Hillsborough Cemetery in Auckland He had moved to Auckland and lived in Parnell in the 1910s and later in Ōtahuhu His mother Margaret died in 1929 Jim married Phyllis Erema Harding who was 22 years younger They had two children Barry Holmes Gleeson 1928 1985 and Pauline Ann Gleeson 1930 2021 References edit GLEESON James Collins 1907 08 Kiwi 8 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine nzleague co nz a b c d John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds Rugby League s Pioneers Christchurch Ryan and Haynes 1996 ISBN 0 473 03864 1 Rugby Football Free Lance Volume VIII Issue 369 27 July 1907 p 19 Retrieved 14 December 2021 English Team Welcomed Grey River Argus 1 August 1928 p 6 Retrieved 4 December 2022 League Football Grey River Argus 29 August 1928 p 16 Retrieved 4 December 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Gleeson rugby amp oldid 1189927661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
