"A FAMOUS FOOTBALLER.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14539, 17 October 1917, Page 2

"A FAMOUS FOOTBALLER.

Regret ,will be iVIT by a great manw people in ;,ew Zealand at tne news of I the aeaih in aa.on of Mr David Gallaj Rhcr, wuo captained the 'famous "All | Black' Rugby team- which toured ibreat Lntam in 1905. Tho Jate M" Gallagher was one of the iinest footballers of .bis day, and ono of tho mosi> notable Rugby men A'ow Zealand ha* I produced. Ho was a keen student off th!s country's national game, and a i good sportsman. He first entered hi- | Jtugby in; 1896, when he gained a placo m the Auckland team. He waff select|«i to represent liis province in the fol- ! j^nT ear ' aiso in 1899 > 1900, 1903 .and 1904, and in 1905 was chosen tobe erne ot tho team to tour the British ■isles. I nor to the big tour he hat' represented the North idand in 1903" Acw Zealand in 1903 and 1904. Ho was 29 years of ago when ho undertook Jie captaincy of the "All Black" team. As a captain he displayed considerable acuity, and contributed a captain's full share towards tho success of the "All blacks* " tour. On the Jield he occupied the position of wing-forward, ami through this became for a while one oi: » o the English the wing-forward was sm innovation,-and many took a strong oisl.ke to the playmrr o f a man in that position. Mr Gallagher was married, and his wife. a sister of W. Francis another great Auckland forward re l tides at Ponsonby, Auckland