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Name/TitleSocks, rugby
About this objectRugby socks; a pair of All Blacks rugby socks, black with two white stripes. Dating to about 1949.
These belonged to Jack McNab (b. 1924), a flanker from the Owaka club, who toured South Africa in 1949 with the All Blacks. He played in three tests against the South Africans that year and another three against the British Lions in 1950.
On the long tour of South Africa, when the journey to the republic was made by ship, he was given just one jersey, numbered 20 - each squad member was given a single jersey to wear and clean on the 24-match tour.
McNab was an Owaka stalwart, playing only for that club over his whole career. Jack passed away in May of 2009, aged 85.
Maker[?]
Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Madec1949
Place MadeOceania, New Zealand
Medium and Materialsprocessed material, textile, wool
Techniqueknitted
Measurementsl 585mm x w 140mm
Large
Subject and Association Keywordsrecreation. leisure, sports, ball games
Credit LineFrom the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
Object Typeaccessory
Object number2010.902
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
