He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1957 and attended the World Cup that year as an injury replacement for Neville Denton. Griffiths went on to play in eleven test matches for the Kiwis between 1957 and 1963, including at the 1960 World Cup. He finished his international career having played in 35 games and scored 18 tries for New Zealand.[4]
Griffiths worked in the West Coast mines and also owned a commercial fishing boat. He is commemorated in a mural on the side of a Runanga dairy, alongside George Menzies and Bernie Green.[4]
Griffiths died in Greymouth on 16 September 2016.[6]
^Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN978-1-86969-366-4.
^"Reese Griffiths death notice". The Press. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
January 01, 1970
reese, griffiths, reese, kenneth, griffiths, december, 1937, september, 2016, zealand, rugby, league, player, represented, zealand, 1957, 1960, world, cups, personal, informationfull, namereese, kenneth, griffiths, born, 1937, december, 1937, zealanddied16, se. Reese Kenneth Griffiths 25 December 1937 16 September 2016 was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1957 and 1960 World Cups Reese GriffithsPersonal informationFull nameReese Kenneth Griffiths 1 Born 1937 12 25 25 December 1937 2 New ZealandDied16 September 2016 2016 09 16 aged 78 Greymouth New ZealandPlaying informationPositionWing CentreClub Years Team Pld T G FG P Runanga WCRL Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954 64 West Coast 1956 South Island 1957 63 New Zealand 11 1 0 0 3Source 3 Playing career editGriffiths played in the outside backs for Runanga in the West Coast Rugby League competition He represented the West Coast between 1954 and 1964 and the South Island in 1965 4 He was first selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1957 and attended the World Cup that year as an injury replacement for Neville Denton Griffiths went on to play in eleven test matches for the Kiwis between 1957 and 1963 including at the 1960 World Cup He finished his international career having played in 35 games and scored 18 tries for New Zealand 4 In 1960 Griffiths was also involved in the West Coast side that won the Northern Union Cup from Auckland 5 Personal life editGriffiths worked in the West Coast mines and also owned a commercial fishing boat He is commemorated in a mural on the side of a Runanga dairy alongside George Menzies and Bernie Green 4 Griffiths died in Greymouth on 16 September 2016 6 References edit GRIFFITHS Reese Kenneth 1956 63 nzleague co nz Death search registration number 2016 24813 Births deaths amp marriages online Department of Internal Affairs Retrieved 2 November 2018 Ferguson Shawn Dollin and Andrew Reece Griffiths Career Stats amp Summary Rugby League Project a b c Coast mourns league legend Coffey John and Bernie Wood Auckland 100 years of rugby league 1909 2009 2009 ISBN 978 1 86969 366 4 Reese Griffiths death notice The Press 17 September 2016 Retrieved 2 October 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reese Griffiths amp oldid 1201181928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
