OBITUARY
W. E. Hay-McKenzie (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 3. The death has occurred at the age of 72 of Mr. W. E. Hay-McKenzie, who was prominent in New Zealand sport for more than half a century, especially Rugby football, lawn tennis, and rowing. Mr. Hay-McKenzie first came to the front in football as an Auckland representative full-back, and his splendid all-round play gained him selection in the New Zealand team of 1901 for the test match against New South Wales at Athletic Park. G Smith, R. McGregor, A. Humphries, M. E. Wood, J. Duncan (captain), W. Drake, T. Cross, and W Cunningham were in the same All Black side. New Zealand won decisively, 20-3. . , In 1905, shortly before retiring, he olayed for the North Island ag ain §t the South at Wellington,, when North won 26-0.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1946, Page 6
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