Hec Brisbane

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Hector William Brisbane
Portrait photograph of Hec Brisbane.png
Personal information
Born19 November 1904
New Zealand
Died26 March 1963 (aged 58)
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–34 Marist Old Boys 158 71 3 0 219
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–33 Auckland 14 9 1 0 29
1924–32 New Zealand 50 (10) 21 (5) 6 (0) 0 (0) 75 (15)
1924 Auckland Province 1 1 0 0 3
1928–32 North Island 5 7 0 0 21
Source: [1]

Hector Brisbane was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand.

Playing career[]

Brisbane played for the Marist Old Boys in the Auckland Rugby League competition debuting in 1923.

In 1924, Brisbane represented Auckland City against the touring Great Britain Lions. He then made his debut for New Zealand, becoming Kiwi number 153.

NZ v England, 9 Aug, 1924.png

He was a part of the 1926–27 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain, which was marred by the strike action by six of the forwards including Marist teammate Arthur Singe.[2]

The NZ team to tour England and Wales in 1926-27 with Hec Brisbane in the 2nd from top row, 2nd from left.
Brisbane with the ball after a break in the 3rd test against England in 1928 at Christchurch. He is looking to pass to Stan Prentice, with Craddock Dufty on his outside.

During the 1932 New Zealand rugby league season, Brisbane captained New Zealand to a 0–3 series defeat by Great Britain on the 1932 Great Britain Lions tour. In the third test, Brisbane scored two tries but New Zealand lost 18–20.[3]

At the end of the 1934 season Brisbane had decided to retire and Marist played a benefit match in his honour against Newton Rangers.

Personal life and death[]

Hec Brisbane was the son of Julia and William Brisbane. He had an older sister Hazel (b.1902), a younger brother Albert (b.1906) and a younger sister Zena (b.1913). His father William died in 1925. Hec married Christina Slater Brisbane in 1940. She died in 1957. Brisbane remarried Helena Ann Ganley Brisbane whose first husband had died in 1956. Hec Brisbane died on March 26, 1963 and was buried at in Onehunga. His second wife Helena died in 1967. His mother Julia died in 1968 aged 87.

References[]

  1. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Hector Brisbane - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ Coffey, John Oliver; Wood, Bernie (8 October 2017). 100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 85. ISBN 9781869693312. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "New Zealand vs England 1932 Series - Game 3 - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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