Allan Parkhill

Allan Parkhill

Birth name	Allan Archibald Parkhill
Date of birth	(1912-04-22)22 April 1912
Place of birth	Palmerston, New Zealand
Date of death	26 August 1986(1986-08-26) (aged 74)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	Palmerston District High School
Occupation(s)	Butcher[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1934–41 Otago () 1943 Canterbury () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1937–38 New Zealand 6 (3)

Allan Archibald Parkhill (22 April 1912 – 26 August 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A number eight, Parkhill represented Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1837 and 1938. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals, scoring three tries in all.[2]

Parkhill died in Dunedin on 26 August 1986,[2] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery.[3]

References

1. St. Kilda electoral district main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1972. p. 177.
2. Luxford, Bob. "Allan Parkhill". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
3. "Cemetery details". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 September 2021.