Henry Morgan Taylor

Henry Morgan Taylor

Date of birth	(1889-02-05)5 February 1889
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	20 June 1955(1955-06-20) (aged 66)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	11 st (154 lb; 70 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Christchurch HSOB () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1910–14 Canterbury 21 () 1913–14 South Island 2 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913–14 New Zealand 23 (60)

Henry Morgan Taylor (5 February 1889 – 20 June 1955) was a New Zealand sportsman who played rugby union for New Zealand and cricket for Canterbury.

A skilful half-back, Taylor played for the All Blacks – New Zealand's national rugby union team – in 1913 and 1914.[1] He toured North America with the All Blacks in 1913, and Australia in 1914, when he scored 15 tries when the All Blacks won all 10 of their matches.[2]

Taylor played as a wicket-keeper in three matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1920 and 1921. He scored 40 runs, with a top score of 32.[3] In 1926 he was one of nine directors of a company formed to finance the New Zealand team's first tour of England in 1927.[4]

Taylor was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Boys' High School. He was the managing director of Taylor's, a plumbing supplies company in Christchurch. He and his wife Gwen had a son and a daughter.[5]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Henry Taylor". allblacks.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
2. "Great Half-Back Dies". Press: 4. 25 June 1955.
3. "Harry Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. "New Zealand Cricket, Limited". Star: 7. 13 October 1926.
5. "Mr. H. M. Taylor". Press: 14. 21 June 1955.