Moke Belliss
| Birth name | Ernest Arthur Belliss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 April 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 April 1974 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Taihape, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Peter Belliss (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Arthur "Moke" Belliss (1 April 1894 – 22 April 1974) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing forward and loose forward, Belliss represented Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1920 to 1923. He played 17 matches for the All Blacks—six as captain—including three internationals.[1]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Moke Belliss". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 September 2019.