Adrian Clarke (rugby union)

Adrian Clarke
Birth name	Adrian Hipkins Clarke
Date of birth	23 February 1938 (age 83)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
School	Avondale College
Notable relative(s)	Phil Clarke (brother)
Spouse	Pauline Innes McDonald (m. 1962)
Occupation(s)	Insurance agent; Hotel proprietor
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	First five-eighth ; Second five-eighth
All Black No.	595
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
	Auckland
National team(s)
Years	Team
1958–1960	New Zealand

Last updated January 04, 2022

Adrian Hipkins Clarke (born 23 February 1938) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and politician. He represented the All Blacks from 1958 to 1960, and unsuccessfully stood for the National Party in the Henderson electorate at the 1969 general election.

Early life and family

Clarke was born in Christchurch on 23 February 1938, the son of Hazel Clarke (née Shoesmith) and Vernon Hipkins Clarke.^[1] He was educated at Avondale College, Auckland.^[1] His younger brother, Phil, also played for the All Blacks.^[2]

in 1962, Clarke married Pauline Innes McDonald, and the couple went on to have four children.^[1]

Rugby union

A first or second five-eighth, Clarke represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1958 to 1960. He played 14 matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.^[2]

Politics

At the 1969 general election, Clarke was the National Party's candidate in the newly formed Henderson electorate.^[1] However, he lost to the Labour candidate, Martyn Finlay, by almost 3300 votes.^[3]

Other activities

Clarke worked as an insurance agent, and later was proprietor of Waipapakauri Hotel in the Northland settlement of Awanui.^[1] He also was the owner of a commercial crayfish boat, and was active in Rotary.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Adrian Clarke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
↑ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Victoria University of Wellington. p. 243. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.

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[Whos_who-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.

[AB_profile-2] 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Adrian Clarke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[3] Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Victoria University of Wellington. p. 243. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.

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