John Bray (rugby league)

John Bray
KSM

Personal information
Full name	John McMeekan Bray
Born	(1941-03-27) 27 March 1941 (age 84) New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Hornby Panthers Christchurch Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Canterbury South Island 1964 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

John McMeekan Bray KSM is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. ^[1]

Playing career

Bray played for the Hornby Panthers, alongside his twin brother Richard, and the Christchurch club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. ^[3] He later represented Canterbury and the South Island. ^[4]

Bray also played for the New Zealand national rugby league team, playing in two tests against France in 1964. ^[1]

Later years

After retiring, Bray had a lengthy career in rugby league administration. ^[4] He was elected to the New Zealand Rugby League in March 2008 and later made a life member of the NZRL in April 2011. ^[5]

In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Bray was awarded the King's Service Medal, for services to rugby league. ^[6]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
4. In Touch nzrl.co.nz, April 2011, p.15.
5. "Bray elected to NZRL board". Stuff.
6. "King's Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients". The New Zealand Herald . 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.