Francis Jervis
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Birth name | Francis Mahon Jervis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 December 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 20 December 1952 | (aged 81)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Martin Crowe (great grandson) Jeff Crowe (great grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Bank officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Mahon Jervis (26 December 1870 – 20 December 1952) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Jervis represented Auckland. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in 10 of the 11 matches and scoring 38 points in all, making him the highest scorer on tour.[1]
His great grandsons are former New Zealand cricketers, Martin and Jeff Crowe through his daughter Ngaire.
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Doss Jervis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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