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| Full name | Alfred Hardy Bateson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 August 1901 Otley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 February 1982 (aged 80) Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Hardy Bateson (10 August 1901 – 21 February 1982) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
A front row forward, Bateson played his rugby for hometown club Otley RUFC in Yorkshire.[2]
Bateson was capped four times for England in 1930 and along with Frank Malir was one of two Otley players to debut in the Five nations opener against Wales. He featured in all their Five Nations fixtures.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bateson dies". The Northern Echo. 25 February 1982.
- ↑ "Around The Town". Shipley Times and Express. 20 September 1930.
- ↑ "Caps For Yorkshiremen". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 January 1930.
External links
[edit]- Alfred Bateson at ESPNscrum (archived)