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Harold Gill TetleyTETLEY, Harold Gill - 1935, 1937 - 38
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player and coach who represented
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Playing career

Tetley played for the
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in the
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competition.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . Tetley represented
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and Auckland Province, captaining Auckland City in 1936. He played for
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in four Test matches between 1935 and 1938. Tetley was made New Zealand captain in 1937 for the second Test match against Australia.


Coaching career

Tetley coached the Kiwis on the 1955-56 tour of Great Britain and France.


References

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