Harold Dingwall Bateson
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Harold Dingwall Bateson was an English
rugby union
international player.
Bateson was married to Susan Clara Lemonius on 19 October 1881, at All Hallows Church. Susan's brother, Gerard MacLean Lemonius C.B.E. was also another Old Rugbeian who went on to play for Clifton R.F.C.
19 October 1874 aged 19, and was awarded B.A. of the Inner Temple, 12 December 1877.
Harold became Captain of Oxford University Rugby Football Club following the tradition at the time which meant that the Captain, Secretary and one of the committeemen must always be Rugbeian.
& Blackheath F.C.. He was a capped international with England
when he played in a friendly against Ireland in 1879
. He died on the 29 October 1927.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby union
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 player.
Personal history
Bateson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire. He was the son of William Gandy Bateson & Agnes Dingwall Bateson (née Blaikie). He was the older brother of Sir Alexander Dingwall Bateson. Bateson entered Rugby School on 2 May 1869, where he started playing rugby.Bateson was married to Susan Clara Lemonius on 19 October 1881, at All Hallows Church. Susan's brother, Gerard MacLean Lemonius C.B.E. was also another Old Rugbeian who went on to play for Clifton R.F.C.
Oxford University
Bateson entered Trinity College, OxfordTrinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
19 October 1874 aged 19, and was awarded B.A. of the Inner Temple, 12 December 1877.
Harold became Captain of Oxford University Rugby Football Club following the tradition at the time which meant that the Captain, Secretary and one of the committeemen must always be Rugbeian.
Club Rugby
Bateson played club rugby for Liverpool F.C.Liverpool St Helens F.C.
Liverpool St Helens Football Club are a rugby union team formed from the merger of Liverpool Football Club and St. Helens RUFC. The club currently plays in North 1 West....
& Blackheath F.C.. He was a capped international with England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
when he played in a friendly against Ireland in 1879
1878-79 Home Nations rugby union matches
The 1878-79 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. The only recognised competition held between the countries was the inaugural Calcutta Cup match, contested between England and Scotland...
. He died on the 29 October 1927.