Neil William THIMBLEBY (1939 – 2024)
Name
Neil William ThimblebyGender
MaleBirthdate
19 June 1939Birthplace
Lower Hutt, WellingtonDate of death
19 March 2024Place of death
NapierPartner(s)
- Faye Raewyn Thimbleby, nee Christensen (1943-2023)
Secondary education
Marton District High SchoolBiography
Orchardist
Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union stalwart
Position – Prop
Played a record 158 matches for Hawke’s Bay, 1959-1971
Played 13 matches and his solitary test on the All Blacks tour of South Africa, 1970
Hawke’s Bay provincial selector and coach, 1979-1980
Four children
Accession number
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