Dyne Fenton Smith
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Dyne Fenton Smith was an English rugby union
international who played on two occasions for his country and was part of the first official British Isles
team that toured South Africa in 1910
.
, Sussex
, the eldest son of Charles Edward Smith, a stock jobber who although born in France was of British parentage, and his wife Caroline Constance Fenton from Goodmanham
, Yorkshire
. Dyne had a number of siblings, including younger brother Leonard and younger sister Enid.
He made his Test debut for England vs Wales at Twickenham
on 15 Jan 1910, in which game England were victorious. He played once again in the draw against Ireland on 12 February. This was his last game for England, but he was selected for the first official British Isles
team that toured South Africa in 1910
(in that it was sanctioned and selected by the four Home Nations official governing bodies). He played on all three tests.
where he had a firm, Fenton Smith Bros.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
international who played on two occasions for his country and was part of the first official British Isles
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
team that toured South Africa in 1910
1910 British Lions tour to South Africa
The 1910 British Isles tour to South Africa was the eighth tour by a British Isles team and the fourth to South Africa. It is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950. As well as South Africa, the tour included a game in...
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Early life
Dyne Fenton Smith was born in 1890 in HoveHove
Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, the eldest son of Charles Edward Smith, a stock jobber who although born in France was of British parentage, and his wife Caroline Constance Fenton from Goodmanham
Goodmanham
Goodmanham is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately to the north-east of Market Weighton...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. Dyne had a number of siblings, including younger brother Leonard and younger sister Enid.
Rugby career
Smith played his club rugby for Richmond F.C.Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
He made his Test debut for England vs Wales at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
on 15 Jan 1910, in which game England were victorious. He played once again in the draw against Ireland on 12 February. This was his last game for England, but he was selected for the first official British Isles
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
team that toured South Africa in 1910
1910 British Lions tour to South Africa
The 1910 British Isles tour to South Africa was the eighth tour by a British Isles team and the fourth to South Africa. It is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950. As well as South Africa, the tour included a game in...
(in that it was sanctioned and selected by the four Home Nations official governing bodies). He played on all three tests.
International matches played
- for England
- ,15 Jan 1910, at Twickenham. England won 11 - 6
- ,12 Feb 1910, at Twickenham. draw 0 - 0
- for British Isles
- ,6 Aug 1910, at Johannesburg. South Africa won 14 - 10
- ,27 Aug 1910, at Port Elizabeth. Great Britain won 8 - 3
- ,3 Sep 1910, at Cape Town. South Africa won 21 - 5
First World War
Fenton Smith served in First World War as a Lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers. He served in France from 1915.Personal life
Smith married in 1911 and for a time lived in Walton-on-ThamesWalton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. The town is located south west of Charing Cross and is between the towns of Weybridge and Molesey. It is situated on the River Thames between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock.- History :The name "Walton" is...
where he had a firm, Fenton Smith Bros.