Mick Williment
| Full name | Michael Williment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 1994 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| School | Rongotai College | ||
| University | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Marc Ellis (nephew)[1] | ||
| Occupation(s) | Travel company proprietor | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 649 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1958–68 | Wellington | 108 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1962–67 1964–67 |
NZ Universities New Zealand |
9 |
(70) |
Michael "Mick" Williment (25 February 1940 – 5 September 1994) was a New Zealand rugby union and cricket player, and co-founder of sports tour company Williment World Travel.
Rugby union
A fullback, Williment represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1964 to 1967. He played nine matches for the All Blacks, all of them internationals.[2]
Cricket
Williment was also a promising cricketer. A right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed lower-order batsman, he played for the Wellington under-20 side in the 1958-59 and 1959-60 seasons.[1]
Personal and business life
Williment married Rosemary Leonora Frances Ellis, the daughter of Cyclax (New Zealand) general manager John Clifford Gwynne Ellis, and together the couple established Williment World Travel, a sports tour company, in 1968.[3][4] Williment died from cancer in Wellington in 1994,[2][3] and was buried at Taitā Lawn Cemetery.[5] Rosemary Williment continued to run the travel business until 2001, when she sold the company to senior management. She had remarried lawyer Warren Allen in 1998, and died in 2012.[3]
References
- 1 2 Player profile: Mick Williment from CricketArchive
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Mick Williment". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Donoghue, Tim (19 May 2012). "Businesswoman pioneered travel services for All Black fans". Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Personal notes". Evening Post. 31 May 1941. p. 11. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Burial record". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 5 September 2015.