Henry Morgan Taylor
New Zealand sportsman
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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.
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| Born | 5 February 1889 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 20 June 1955 (aged 66) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st (154 lb; 70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]