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New Zealand rugby league footballer

Charles Manning
Playing information
Weight85.73 kg (13 st 7.0 lb)
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–14 Ahuriri 10 9 0 0 27
1915 Addington 10 3 2 0 13
Total 20 12 2 0 40
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–14 Hawke's Bay 6 3 1 0 11
1914 Hawke's Bay Trial 1 1 0 0 3
1915 Canterbury 2 2 0 0 6
1913 New Zealand 7 3 0 0 9
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Charles Manning was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, Hawke's Bay and Canterbury, as a centre or stand-off.

Playing career

Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay, Addington and Canterbury

Charles Manning switched codes midway through the 1912 season and joined the Ahuriri side. He scored 4 tries in one of their matches and gained selection late in the season for the Hawke's Bay side to play the touring New South Wales team. In 1913 he only played 1 match for Ahuriri but played twice for Hawke's Bay against Auckland and Poverty Bay. He also played for New Zealand against the touring New South Wales side on 6 September. In 1914 he played 6 times for Ahuriri, and three times for Hawke's Bay. Two of these matches were against Wellington while the other was against the touring England side.

In 1915 he began playing for the Addington club in Christchurch. He went on tour with Canterbury to the West Coast where three matches were played. He played in the first against Greymouth and the third against Hokitika, while refereeing their second match. He scored two tries in the win over Greymouth.

International honours

Manning represented New Zealand in 1913 on their tour of Australia. He played 5 games and scored 3 tries on the tour. He then played for New Zealand against the touring New South Wales side.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Past Kiwis → M at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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