DONALD JOSEPH OLIVER

REPRESENTED NEW ZEALAND: 1930 (3 matches, 2 Internationals)
Points for New Zealand: 6. 2 tries
Position: WING THREE-QUARTER
Born: 1907
Died: Hastings 21 June. 1990
Provincial Record: Otago 1929 (Kaikorai)
Wellington 1930 (Wellington)
Wairarapa 1931 (Carterton)
Waikato 1933-34 (Waikeria)
Southland 1935 (Pirates)
South Island 1929
NZ Trials 1930, 35

Educated Heriot School. Represented five separate unions in six seasons. Played for New Zealand against North Otago in a preliminary match before the 1930 Lions tour and appeared in the first two Tests of that series. Despite a fine try in the 2nd Test he was dropped in a reshuffle of the backline. Described as ‘a very solid type of wing… defence excellent and plenty of pace when he got going.’ His statistics were given as 510” and l2st 4lb. Served as a Horowhenua selector 1949-50; Manawatu-Horowhenua 1949-50. Worked as a prison officer and hydatids inspector.