Frank Brooker

Frank Brooker

Full name	Frank Jenner Brooker
Date of birth	11 October 1875
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of death	25 July 1939 (aged 62)
Place of death	Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Occupation(s)	Public servant[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Siderow forward
New Zealand No.	77
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Canterbury
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1897	New Zealand	0	(0)

Frank Jenner Brooker (11 October 1875 – 25 July 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A siderow forward in the days of the 2-3-3 scrum formation, Brooker represented Canterbury at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1897 tour of Australia, appearing in four matches.^[2]

Brooker died in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on 25 July 1939,^[2][3] and was buried at Karori Cemetery.^[4]

References

1. "Obituary: Mr. F. J. Brooker". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Frank Jenner". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
3. "Deaths". Evening Post. 26 July 1939. p. 1. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
4. "Cemeteries details". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 11 October 2015.