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| Born | Frederick Richard Vaughan Timbury1 (1885-07-12)12 July 18851 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | (1945-04-14)14 April 19451 Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Richard Vaughan Timbury (12 July 1885 – 14 April 1945) was an Australian rugby union player who represented Australia.
Timbury, a lock, was born in Gladstone, Queensland and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia.
He also represented Queensland at cricket and tennis.2 A fast bowler, he played six first-class matches for Queensland, taking 14 wickets.3
He became a solicitor, and was an outspoken advocate for water diversion irrigation for western Queensland.4 He was mayor of Roma when he died in 1945.5
References
References
- "Scrum.com player profile of Frederick Timbury". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- "Frederick Timbury". Wallabies. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Fredrick Timbury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Mr. F. R. V. Timbury's death". Queensland Country Life. 19 April 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Death of Mayor of Roma". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. 20 April 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2017.