Personal information | |
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Full name | Robert John Mantague Chadwick |
Born | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | 16 October 1879
Died | 11 March 1939 Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | (aged 59)
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1904/05 | Otago |
1913/14 | Hawke's Bay |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 May 2016 |
Robert John Montague Chadwick (16 October 1879 – 11 March 1939), sometimes known as Monty Chadwick,[1] was a New Zealand sportsman. He played first-class cricket for Otago and Hawke's Bay.[2][3]
Chadwick was born at Dunedin in 1879. He worked as an engineer with AT Burt and Company in Dunedin before becoming a draughtsman with the company.[4][5] He was later the secretary of the Automobile Association in the Hawke's Bay region and chairman of Napier's Chamber of Commerce.[5][6] He was described in obituaries as "one of Napier's most active citizens" and as being "well-known all over New Zealand for his personality and sportsmanship".[5] He played association football for Otago and for the New Zealand national football team, touring Australia with the side in 1905.[4][5][6]