John Pring
| Full name | John Pym Gray Pring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2014 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation(s) | Bank manager | ||
John Pym Gray Pring MBE (30 December 1927 – 10 March 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union referee. His refereeing career spanned 40 years, and included controlling all four test matches between the All Blacks and the British Lions on their 1971 tour to New Zealand.[1] He was the first, and so far only, person to referee every test match in a Lions series.[2]
In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, Pring was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to rugby refereeing.[3]
References
- ↑ Gray, Wynne (19 March 2014). "Oliver uncomplicated on the field and in life". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Dallaglio, Lawrence (2009). Lawrence Dallaglio's rugby tales. Hachette UK. p. 77. ISBN 9780755319855. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47871. p. 29. 16 June 1979. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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