James Wilton Auld (6 January 1889 – 23 February 1974) was a New Zealand

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player who represented

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in 1913.

Early life

Jim Auld was born on 6 January 1889. He was the son of Jessie Auld and Hugh Ballie Auld.

Playing career

In 1912, Auld was part of the first ever Canterbury side. Canterbury went down 4–5 to

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on 7 September.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. p.27 In 1913, Auld captained Sydenham to the championship in the new

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competition and again played for Canterbury. He was selected in the

side and toured Australia, playing against

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in three of the four "tests" during the season.AULD, James Wilton 1913 - Kiwi #88
''nzleague.co.nz'' Auld later became a referee before moving to Palmerston North.

Marriage and Death

Jim Auld married Ada Louisa Sherwood on 8 April 1912. They had two children, William Edward Husk Auld (b. 1915) and Louisa Blanche Auld (b. 1918). William played representative rugby for Wanganui in 1941. Jim Auld died on 23 February 1974, in Auckland. He was buried at Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank, Auckland.

References

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