Bevin Hough

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Bevin Hough
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Bevin Keith Hough
Born(1929-04-21)21 April 1929
Auckland, New Zealand
Died25 November 2019(2019-11-25) (aged 90)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Richmond
Papakura
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1950–53 New Zealand 12
Source: [1]
Achievements and titles
National finalsLong jump champion (1949, 1950, 1951)
Triple jump champion (1949)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland Long jump

William Bevin Keith Hough[2][pronunciation?] (21 April 1929 – 25 November 2019) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented New Zealand in rugby league and the long jump.

Early life and family

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Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, the son of William Hough of Wiri.[3]

Athletics career

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Representing Auckland, Hough won the 1948 New Zealand under-19 long jump title, jumping 21 ft 2+7⁄8 in (6.47 m).[4] He went on two win the national men's long jump championship in each of the following three years, with a best leap of 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) in 1949, breaking the New Zealand record held by Jack Metcalfe.[4][5] In 1949, he also won the national triple jump title, with a distance of 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m).[4]

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Hough leapt 23 ft 7+3⁄8 in (7.20 m) to win the silver medal in the men's long jump.[6]

Rugby league career

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Hough played rugby league for the Richmond and Papakura clubs.[7] He represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in 12 test matches.[8] During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Hough was selected to play for both Auckland and New Zealand at winger.

Death

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Hough died in Tauranga on 25 November 2019 at the age of 90.[9]

References

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  2. ^ Hough, William Bevin Keith 1950–53 - Kiwi #324 Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
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  7. ^ Roll of Honour Archived 27 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Richmond Rovers RLFC, Accessed 16 August 2009
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