George Edward Francis Tittleton (8 September 1909 – 12 November 1984) was a New Zealand

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player who represented

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. His brother,

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, also played rugby league for New Zealand.

Playing career

Tittleton played for the Ngaruawahia Panthers and Taupriri, and represented

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''nzrl.co.nz'', October 2011 In 1935 he played for

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against the touring Australian side.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . He played in three test matches for the

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, one in 1935 against Australia and two in 1936 against

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. In 1936 Tittleton, along with his brother Wally, joined the Richmond club in the

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References

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