Patrick Harvey (New Zealand rugby union)

Patrick "Peter" Harvey (3 April 1880 – 29 October 1949)[1][2] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1904. His position of choice was halfback.

This article is about the New Zealand rugby union player. For the Australian rugby union player, see Patrick Harvey (Australian rugby union).

Patrick Harvey
Harvey in 1904
Birth namePatrick Harvey
Date of birth(1880-04-03)3 April 1880
Place of birthRakaia, New Zealand
Date of death29 October 1949(1949-10-29) (aged 69)
Place of deathChristchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Special needs teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
All Black No. 113
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Chertsey
Rakaia
Christchurch		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900–1904 Canterbury ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1904 New Zealand 1 (0)

Career

Born in South Rakaia, Harvey played Rugby union for the Chertsey football club as well as the Rakaia football club

In 1900, he transferred to the Christchurch rugby club[3] coming in as a 20-year-old. He worked his way up through ranks and within his first season Harvey found himself representing Canterbury playing in the final four matches as a five-eighth.[4]

He was described as "a small nuggety man, whose best quality was defense. He used the line repeatedly, saving his forwards all the time and possessed cover defense of rare quality".[3][4]

In 1903 Harvey was selected for the national side on their tour of Australia. Unfortunately Harvey could not gain work leave and had to decline.[3][5] At the team's farewell the New Zealand prime minister at the time (Richard Seddon), stated: "it is with extreme regret that the Government has been unable to grant leave to Mr. Harvey".[4]

A year later Harvey was able to make his long-awaited All Black debut, against the touring Great Britain side.[6] This was the first All Black test played at home. The match was won 9-3.[4]

He was further chosen for the famous Original All Blacks tour, but again, he could not obtain work leave and had to stay in the country.[3][4][7]

He was a regular in the Canterbury side until 1904.[3][4]

Harvey then became a Canterbury selector.[3][4]

Teaching

Harvey taught at the Sumner School for the Deaf (now known as Van Asch College). At the time he was the only tutor in the country capable of the roll. If this wasn't the case Harvey would've most likely gained some leave to go on the All Black tours he was selected for.[3][4][7]

Awards

As the Christchurch rugby club celebrated their 150th jubilee in 2013, the club released an all-time XV. Harvey made the fantasy side as the Halfback.[8]

References
  1. "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - GAGE to MYNOTT :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 77. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
  4. "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. Hare, McLintock, Alexander; Hutt., Arthur Cameron Swan, New Zealand Rugby Football Union official historian, Lower; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "NEW ZEALAND TEAMS OVERSEAS". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. "Patrick Harvey". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. "1905 All Blacks – the Canterbury connection". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. "McCaw captain of all-time Christchurch XV | Sportal New Zealand". www.sportal.co.nz. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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