THE LATE H. J. (SIMON) MYNOTT.

NZ Truth, Issue 946, 12 January 1924, Page 10

THE LATE H. J. (SIMON) MYNOTT.

There was laid to rest at the pretty .Te ' Heriui Cemetery, New Plymouth, last week one whose name was a . household word m Tarnnakl and Dominion football a couple of decades ago, Simon Mynott, who died after a loner iHness. He was only 47 years of age, and was born m New Plymouth, being the son of an old settler. He early become prominent m football as a member of the Tukapa Club, and m 1899 first gained his Taranaki rep. cap to become, with Jimmy Hunter, who had gained his cap two seasons proviously, that great flve-eighths combination that was to keep Taranaki football m the high niche that the Baylys, Goods, . and Humphries, ota, had placed it. Simon ■ represented Taranaki' right through till his retirement m 1011, three years after his colleague. Ho also represented Now Zealand threo seasons, gaining his cap as a member of the original All Blacks that toured the British Isles, where his solid defence and clever attacking- flashes earned him much fame. He made two trips to Australia. Simon was a loyal club man, and Tukapa Club owes much to him, for ho was a man who played tho game m tho truo sporting spirit for the game's sake, and was ever willing to give younger players the benefit of his knowledge nnd experience. Tukapa owe many a victory to his coaching nnd skill as a tactician, whilst several who have gained rep. honors recognlso that they owo their success largoly to hi« teachings, His keenness for the game and for his club was shown by an Incident In 1910 when ho and a club mate. Stohr. after arriving m Wellington from an Australian tour, set out on an all-night motor trip to Stratford to assist their club, and as the motor had a slight mishap, did not reach Stratford until an hour before tho time set down for play, but both took their full share m the game. After retiring Simon took an active interest In the game, and was coach for the Taranaki rep. team that lifted ths shield from Auckland m 1915. Some years ago he was stricken with a malady, the result. It I* thought, of a kick during the AH Black tour, and was unable to tak« any further active part In the game. Ho is survived by two brothers and three sisters.