William James Calder was a New Zealand

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footballer who represented

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. His grandson,

Quentin Pongia Quentin Lee Pongia (9 July 1970 – 18 May 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1990s and 2000s. Background He was the grandson of fellow Kiwi international Jim Calder. His sister Megan Tahapeehi ...

, also played for New Zealand.

Playing career

Calder first played in the

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competition and represented the West Coast and the

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.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. He made his debut for

in 1930 and played in his first test match in 1932. Calder went on to play in eight test matches for New Zealand.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Calder, Jim 1906 births 1971 deaths 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Rugby league players from the West Coast Region Rugby league props South Island rugby league team players West Coast rugby league team players