Bevin Hough

Bevin Hough

Personal information
Full name	William Bevin Keith Hough
Born	(1929-04-21)21 April 1929 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	25 November 2019(2019-11-25) (aged 90) Tauranga, New Zealand
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Richmond Papakura Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Auckland 1950–53 New Zealand 12
Source: [1]
Achievements and titles
National finals	Long jump champion (1949, 1950, 1951) Triple jump champion (1949)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  New Zealand British Empire Games 1950 Auckland Long jump

William Bevin Keith Hough^{[2][pronunciation?]} (21 April 1929 – 25 November 2019) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented New Zealand in rugby league and the long jump.

Early life and family

Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby, the son of William Hough of Wiri.^[3]

Athletics career

Representing Auckland, Hough won the 1948 New Zealand under-19 long jump title, jumping 21 ft 2+7⁄8 in (6.47 m).^[4] He went on two win the national men's long jump championship in each of the following three years, with a best leap of 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m) in 1949, breaking the New Zealand record held by Jack Metcalfe.^[4][5] In 1949, he also won the national triple jump title, with a distance of 45 ft 5 in (13.84 m).^[4]

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Hough leapt 23 ft 7+3⁄8 in (7.20 m) to win the silver medal in the men's long jump.^[6]

Rugby league career

Hough played rugby league for the Richmond and Papakura clubs.^[7] He represented both Auckland and New Zealand, being selected for the Kiwis from 1950 to 1953 and playing in 12 test matches.^[8] During the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Hough was selected to play for both Auckland and New Zealand at winger.

Death

Hough died in Tauranga on 25 November 2019 at the age of 90.^[9]

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