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- Byname of:
- Cecil Mountford
- Born:
- June 16, 1919, Blackball, N.Z.
- Died:
- July 19, 2009, Gold Coast, Queens., Austl. (aged 90)
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Ces Mountford
New Zealand rugby player and coach
Also known as: Cecil Mountford, the Blackball Bullet
Ces Mountford (born June 16, 1919, Blackball, N.Z.—died July 19, 2009, Gold Coast, Queens., Austl.) was a New Zealand rugby player and coach who was considered to be one of the best stand-off halfs in the sport. He joined Wigan (Lancashire, Eng.) in 1946 and in 1947–48 set an appearance record of 54 games in a season. In 1952 he moved to Warrington (Cheshire) as manager and steered them to seven trophies before leaving to coach Blackpool borough for two seasons. He later returned to New Zealand.
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