Harry Fricker
(1885-1958)
Harry Fricker was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who was one of the founding players of the Ponsonby United team. He represented Auckland from 1910 to 1914. He fought in World War I and was injured in battle.
Early years
Harry Fricker originally played rugby for the Ponsonby District Football Club and was a junior representative player while there. He was a house decorator by trade and worked in partnership with his brother.
Rugby league
In 1910 he switched to rugby league as part of a large group of players from the Ponsonby club who changed codes at the same time. He played for the Ponsonby United club who had recently formed. He was selected for the Auckland team which played against Great Britain at Victoria Park on 23 July 1910 and went on tour with the side on their seven match tour of New Zealand playing 7 matches in all in that season. He continued to play for Ponsonby until 1914.
World War I
In August 1914 Fricker volunteered for the armed forces.
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