J. J. Giltinan
James Joseph Giltinan (1866 - 1950) was an Australian entrepreneur who helped to found the sport of rugby league football in Australia[1] and who led the first Kangaroo tour to England in 1908. Before that he had invited the 1907 "All Golds" New Zealand professional rugby team to tour Australia en route to Britain. In a meeting on 8 August 1907 the New South Wales Rugby Football League was formed, with Giltinan elected its first secretary. The plan was to form a professional Sydney district rugby competition.
An all round sports enthusiast, Giltinan had also officiated as an umpire in representative cricket matches.[2] His tenure at the Australian 18 Footers League culminated in his founding the JJ Giltinan International Trophy. This event is effectively the world championships for the specatular 18ft Skiff class and is contested each year on Sydney Harbour. Giltinan died in 1950 and the J J Giltinan Shield was created for the following New South Wales Rugby Football League season in his honour.
References
- ^ Fagan, Sean (2008). League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia. National Museum of Australia. p. 5. ISBN ISBN 9781876944643.
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