Lieutenant Hāmi Grace of Wellington
The short life of Thomas “Hāmi” Grace is very much the stuff of legend. The word “brave” seems to have been invented for him,...
Second Lieutenant Hickmott of Christchurch
Rupert Hickmott was one of only two New Zealand cricket representatives to be killed in World War One. Wisden wrote, after his death at...
From Leonard to Harry: the Cave family legacy
When Harry Cave was selected to play Test cricket for New Zealand in 1949, he was fulfilling the promise of an entire family, a...
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas of Timaru
Charles Thomas appears to have loved sport, playing cricket for South Canterbury but making his mark as an administrator in the early years of...
Second Lieutenant Howe of Wellington
'Gillie' Howe represented Wellington in 1912 and 1914, playing five First Class and two 'miscellaneous' games for them. Two of his matches for Wellington...
Rifleman Bryden of Dunedin
Of Scottish descent, Thomas James Bryden (“Jim”) played two Plunket Shield matches for Otago. The first, against Canterbury at Lancaster Park in March 1913,...