Susan Hamilton

Rugby Union: Kelston vs St Kentigern College

1958
Kelston School for the Deaf had a rugby team that played in the secondary school Grade 2C division, coming third in the 1958 season. Kelston beat St Kentigern 16 to 0.
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Kelston School for the Deaf had a rugby team that played in the secondary school Grade 2C division, coming third in the 1958 season. The team played on Saturday mornings and won many games, beating several teams with bigger, heavier and older boys. Kelston can be seen performing the haka.

  • Forward: Melvin Keil (Captain), William Biddle, Keren Scott, John Eyre, Desley Harrison, Ron Orwin, Edwin Mackie, Heretama Marsters, Norman Norris, Tai Whiunui, Peter Berryman.
  • Back: Rewi Wharepapa (Vice Captain), Michael Hampton, Walter Here, Percy Hopkins, Peter Martin, Terry Moss, Ivan Tamepo.

The game was against St Kentigern College (blue/white stripes), which Kelston (maroon) won 16 to 0. The Kelston boys, wearing maroon can be seen playing on the lower rugby field at Kelston.

  1. Desley Harrison

  2. Edwin Mackie

  3. Heretama Marsters

  4. Ivan Tamepo

  5. John Eyre

  6. Keren Scott

  7. Melvin Keil

  8. Michael Hampton

  9. Norman Norris

  10. Percy Hopkins

  11. Peter Berryman

  12. Peter Martin

  13. Rewi Wharepapa

  14. Ron Orwin

  15. Tai Whiunui

  16. Terry Moss

  17. Walter Here

  18. William Biddle

Donated by Susan Hamilton
Reference number SH29-15-EDU58