Bill Cloke

Ernest William "Bill" Cloke was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.

[1] Bill Cloke began his career playing for Otahuhu United in 1916 playing 11 matches for their senior side.

He played 2 further matches for them in the 1917 season before he transferred to the Newton Rangers after the Otahuhu senior side folded mid season due to a lack of players through illness, injury, and players leaving for the war effort.

Cloke played for New Zealand on the 1919 tour of Australia, where no test matches were played.

[2] On 24 July 1920 he played for Auckland against the touring Great Britain Lions.

Ernest Cloke's gravestone