ACHIEVED WORLD FAME

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 5 August 1941, Page 4

ACHIEVED WORLD FAME

LATE MR JACK STEEL , ; CAREER AS FOOTBALLER AND J : RUNNER r Mr Jack Steel who has died as a •{result of fatal injuries received in a - [ motor accident at Southbeaeh, West ' Coast, was one of New Zealand's great--1 est Rugby wing-threequarters. lie ■ s gained Rugby world fame for the notY able part he played in international matches. His prowess as a most determined and strong-running wing-three* v quarter came to be recognised by out- \ standing performances for New Zea- £ land teams in Australia and the Home countries as well as by his achievements in New Zealand. , It was in the inter-island match ol 1919—played at Athletic Park—that he scored one of the most memorable trie: on record, and the determination which marked that effort was repeated always during his football career. A West Coaster, he represented his province e and also played for Canterbury, as wel is'as being a South Island representative a!From 1920 to 1925 he was a member o •s j New Zealand teams, including that one a | which, for its unbroken record o g j success on the tour of Great Britain {- France, and Canada, came to be knowi Is as “The Invincibles.” it Two magnificent tries by Steel an e 1 still fresh in memory. One was agains ;. 1 England at Twickenham in 1924, afte: a run of 40 yards. The other was it the first Test against the Springboks a y j Dunedin in 1921, when he fielded a kicl n j near the side line and ran almost hal P the length of the field for a try. s, i sprinter of considerable ability - Jack Steel was a winner of the Nev it' Zealand professional championship. It - ! recent years he took an active part n - the sport of trotting, and was tin