RUGBY, BOOKS, THE TOUR OF THE THIRD ALL BLACKS 1935, Sporting Publications, Wellington 1936, written by Charlie Oliver & Eric Tindill (2 members of the 1935/6 tour); personal copy of Jack Griffiths, signed inside cover with pencil "Jack Griffiths" & in black ink on the title page "Griffiths 24 Agara Crescent Khandallah". Griffiths played for the All Blacks between 1934-38 (total of 30 matches), scoring 50 points. Notably he captained the All Blacks side for the home tests of the 1936 series against Australia. He also played for the Wellington Rugby Football Union, & for the Poneke Football Club. As a Cricketer he played for Whanganui (1938-39). In 1939 he enlisted with the 2nd NZEF as a lieutenant & was promoted to Major, serving as an aide-de-camp to Bernard Freyberg, in 1940 he was captain of the 19th Infantry Battalion rugby team that won the Freyberg Cup, & in 1941 captained the 2nd NZEF team that played against Combined Services in Egypt;. In 1945 he was awarded the Military Cross. A piece of New Zealand sporting memorabilia that belonged to an exceptional New Zealander. Fair condition.

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