ARMY FOOTBALLER
DEATH IN AUCKLAND LATE ARTHUR P. SINGE' The death has occurred in Auckland of Mr. Arthur P. Singe, who vfon disy tinction in Rugby football as a wingforward in the New Zealand Military Services team in Great-Britain, being a member of the side thai: von tha King's Cup Rugby football tournament ■ in 1919. Although neither of them at that time had played in represent a rive football in New Zealand, Singe and K- A. lie 11 iss, both of whom were sergeants, gained a great reputation as match winners. Both played a dashing and vigorous forward game. In 1919 Singe played with the New Zealand Army , team in South Africa. Upon his return to New Zealand in 1920 he played in the interprovincial matches for Atick- j land, and ho was selected that year as an emergency for the North Island team in the inter-island match at Wellington. He replaced J. G. Donald, of Wairarapa, when Donald was injured in the second spell. In the following season Singe p'ayed Rugby League football in Auckland and , ; j shortly afterward he retired from 1 ijj game. « 'I!
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22319, 17 January 1936, Page 12
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187ARMY FOOTBALLER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22319, 17 January 1936, Page 12
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