Hopere Uru
John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (26 March 1868 – 29 November 1921), sometimes known as Billy Uru, was a New Zealand Māori sportsman and politician. He represented Canterbury at both cricket and rugby union, and was an Independent (and sometimes Reform) Member of Parliament for Southern Maori.
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1918–1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Taare Parata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Henare Uru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1868 Kaiapoi, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 November 1921 (aged 53) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relations | Henare Uru (brother) Tui Uru (niece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling | Fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 2 April 1894 v Hawke's Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 9 November 1894 v Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket Archive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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