Joseph Firth
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Joseph "Pentland" Firth CMG
(25 March 1859–13 April 1931) was a New Zealand
educationalist and teacher. Known as The Boss, he was the headmaster of Wellington College
from 1892 to 1920. He was born and died in Wellington.
He was the representative from New Zealand
on the International Olympic Committee
from 1923 to 1927; his appointment by the IOC was delayed as he was quoted in a local newspaper that he was the delegate from New Zealand before he went (representatives are appointed by the IOC itself, not by the National olympic committee).
Firth also played six first-class cricket
matches, five for Wellington and one for Nelson
.
By far the best performance of his career came for Wellington against Hawke's Bay
in February 1884, when he ran through the second innings with figures of 8/13.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(25 March 1859–13 April 1931) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
educationalist and teacher. Known as The Boss, he was the headmaster of Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
from 1892 to 1920. He was born and died in Wellington.
He was the representative from New Zealand
New Zealand Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Winter Olympic and the Commonwealth Games....
on the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
from 1923 to 1927; his appointment by the IOC was delayed as he was quoted in a local newspaper that he was the delegate from New Zealand before he went (representatives are appointed by the IOC itself, not by the National olympic committee).
Firth also played six first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches, five for Wellington and one for Nelson
Nelson cricket team
Nelson cricket team is a cricket team representing the Nelson Region of New Zealand and currently competes in the Hawke Cup.Cricket was first reported as being played in Nelson in the Nelson Examiner in March 1844, in a match between the Surveyors of the Land Company and Nelson...
.
By far the best performance of his career came for Wellington against Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay cricket team
A Hawke's Bay cricket team, representing Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand, played first-class cricket between 1883–84 and 1920–21, competing in the Plunket Shield in the 1914-15 and 1920–21 seasons...
in February 1884, when he ran through the second innings with figures of 8/13.
Further reading
- Beasley, A. W. 'Firth, Joseph 1859 - 1931'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2F7
- Insull, H. A. H. 'FIRTH, Joseph [Pentland], C.M.G.' Encyclopaedia of New Zealand http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/F/FirthJosephpentlandCmg/FirthJosephpentlandCmg/en
- Joseph Firth, Wellington College, and the First World War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/firth