![]() Montgomerie Hamilton in 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 June 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Parramatta Colony of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 October 1930 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (26 June 1854 – 11 August 1930) was an Australian barrister and judge who played international rugby union for Scotland from 1874 to 1875. [1]
Hamilton was born at Parramatta in the Colony of New South Wales, the eldest son of Margaret Clunes née Innes and Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland. He was educated at Geneva, Edinburgh and Marlborough College. [2]
Hamilton was a member of the Marlborough College rugby team for 3 years, [3] the last as captain, subsequently playing for West of Scotland [4] and Marlborough Nomads. [2]
In 1874 he was selected by both England and Scotland for the fixture at The Oval on 23 February 1874, electing to play for Scotland. [1] [5]
His second - and last - match for Scotland, again against England, was the fixture at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 8 March 1875. [6] He is credited with introducing the passing game into rugby union, along with (Sir) William Milton. [2]
Hamilton was a student of the Inner Temple from 22 May 1875, studying law at the University of London and graduating in 1877. He was called to the bar on 15 May 1878. [7] He practiced as a barrister for 11 years before returning to Sydney in 1890. [3] On 12 May 1914 he was appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW, [8] where he served for more than 19 years, before being retired at age 70 in 1924. [3]
He married Adelaide Eliza Margaret Northcott on 18 March 1880. [7] He married a second time to Minnie née Redfern who predeceased him on 9 August 1924. [9] He died at Strathfield on 11 August 1930 (aged 76), [10] survived by a daughter and two sons from his second marriage. [2]
![]() Montgomerie Hamilton in 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 June 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Parramatta Colony of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 11 October 1930 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Montgomerie Hamilton (26 June 1854 – 11 August 1930) was an Australian barrister and judge who played international rugby union for Scotland from 1874 to 1875. [1]
Hamilton was born at Parramatta in the Colony of New South Wales, the eldest son of Margaret Clunes née Innes and Hugh Hamilton, a pastoralist from Ayrshire, Scotland. He was educated at Geneva, Edinburgh and Marlborough College. [2]
Hamilton was a member of the Marlborough College rugby team for 3 years, [3] the last as captain, subsequently playing for West of Scotland [4] and Marlborough Nomads. [2]
In 1874 he was selected by both England and Scotland for the fixture at The Oval on 23 February 1874, electing to play for Scotland. [1] [5]
His second - and last - match for Scotland, again against England, was the fixture at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 8 March 1875. [6] He is credited with introducing the passing game into rugby union, along with (Sir) William Milton. [2]
Hamilton was a student of the Inner Temple from 22 May 1875, studying law at the University of London and graduating in 1877. He was called to the bar on 15 May 1878. [7] He practiced as a barrister for 11 years before returning to Sydney in 1890. [3] On 12 May 1914 he was appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW, [8] where he served for more than 19 years, before being retired at age 70 in 1924. [3]
He married Adelaide Eliza Margaret Northcott on 18 March 1880. [7] He married a second time to Minnie née Redfern who predeceased him on 9 August 1924. [9] He died at Strathfield on 11 August 1930 (aged 76), [10] survived by a daughter and two sons from his second marriage. [2]