Profiles

The man behind Timpson’s Tigers
Known as ‘Chub’ to all his friends, Brian Hays is a legend within teaching and rugby circles in our city. His long teaching career at Burnside…
30 Apr 2025
A tribute to Amy Satterthwaite on a stellar career
With the retirement recently of Amy Satterthwaite from all levels of the game it is timely to pause and reflect on a wonderful career. During her time…
30 Apr 2023
Bert Sutcliffe: the style is the man
Ten days ago I received a call from New Zealand Cricket asking if I could provide them with an action photograph of Bert Sutcliffe to be used in the…
30 Apr 2021
AB de Villiers: how good was this guy?
In my playing days I can remember being involved in only one game where a player scored a double century. It was against us too. During the 2020…
31 Mar 2021
NZ all-rounder Bruce Taylor and his dynamic debuts!
Bruce Taylor made his name in cricket through a series of lucky breaks, but by also having the ability to instantly impress in a series of stunning…
31 Mar 2018
Connection with the past – Godfrey Evans
I recently came across a Godfrey Evans book written early in his career which fitted in with the stories my uncle had told me about the early career…
30 Apr 2010
Bob Cunis’s fighting qualities
One of the most satisfactory features of the 1968/69 season was the success of Bob Cunis, whose career, only a year before, had seemed likely to be…
30 Apr 2009
WP Bradburn – a stickler for cricket etiquette
Remember, fellow Willowers, back to your selection and first game for your respective high school 1st XI. For many it came in Year 10 (the odd freak…
31 Mar 2009
Verdun Scott: triumph over adversity
In April 1937 the Auckland Rugby League Gazette noted the versatility of Verdun Scott, a young North Shore Albions outside back who had dashed off…
31 Mar 2009
Jack Kerr: a lifetime cricketer
I was 11 when I first heard of J ack Kerr; he was in Auckland, a newcomer to the Canterbury Team and he scored two half centuries. I saw him at…
30 Apr 2000

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