Donald Gilbert Sowden

Surname:

Sowden

First names:

Donald Gilbert

Clubs:

Allenton, Rakaia

Provincial teams:

Mid Canterbury 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Biography:

1966: Sub - 1 game
1967: Lock [3], Sub [1] - 4 games
1968: No 8 - 4 games
1969: Lock - 9 games
1970: Lock - 4 games
1971: Lock - 1 game

Total: 23 games

NOTE: This site shows Men's rugby history data from 1957 to 2025. In the Women's game it goes back to early 2000s. I am working backwards to earlier years as time allows.

Endorsement

Just wanted to drop you a line to say that Trevor Howard from New Zealand Rugby has advised me/us (fellow REO’s) of your website. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. I have, in turn, shared it with all my referees in my regions (for which there are a number of referees in your data base) and I have nothing but praise and complements for what you have done.

Often referees (and players) simply drop off the system and the only records are in books and word of mouth (especially the less known personnel) but for them (and me), to search through and find our names and details of our 1st class accomplishment is very flattering and a sense of pride is established as we show our children or colleagues/friends of years gone by. Of course this is helped by the ease of access (as opposed to searching through books and magazines).

Thanks again for your efforts (for which I can only imagine are enormous) and I hope you continue to enter the details and expand your website.

John Dustow (JD)
Referee Education Officer (REO)
Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union/Thames Valley Rugby Football Union.

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