Английская Википедия:Candy Evans
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Arthur "Candy" Evans (18 November 1903 – 7 January 1952) was a Welsh boxer, dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, as a lock,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, Glamorgan County RLFC, and at club level for Halifax, Leeds, Castleford, Warrington, and Leigh,[3][4] as a Шаблон:Rlp, or Шаблон:Rlp.[5][6]
Background
Candy Evans' birth was registered in Abersychan district, Wales, he was a coal miner, on his retirement from boxing and rugby he became a professional gambler, facing substantial debts, he committed suicide aged 48 in Abersychan, Wales.[7]
Playing career
International honours
Candy Evans won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool RFC in the 1924 Five Nations Championship against England, Ireland, and France,[1][2] and won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1928–1933 while at Halifax, Leeds, Castleford in the 19–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931, and Warrington.[5]
County honours
Candy Evans won caps playing left-Шаблон:Rlp, i.e. number 11 for Glamorgan County RLFC while at Castleford in the 19–12 victory over Cumberland at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Saturday 21 March 1931, and 12–33 defeat by Yorkshire at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Wednesday 15 April 1931.[8]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Candy Evans played in Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of 41,784.
Boxing career
Candy Evans was also a boxer, one year going straight from a Welsh rugby union international against Ireland to compete in, and win, the Welsh amateur boxing championship hours later. He later became a professional boxer, though remained better known for his rugby achievements.
References
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at boxrec.com
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
<ref>; для сносокStatistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)не указан текст - ↑ 2,0 2,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
<ref>; для сносокStatistics at wru.co.uk (RU)не указан текст - ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
<ref>; для сносокStatistics at rugbyleagueproject.orgне указан текст - ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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