Bill Stormont

New Zealand lost the 3 matches 7-31 at the Auckland Domain, 3-19 at Lancaster Park, and 10-11 at the Basin Reserve.

Film of Stormont playing for Auckland against the 1924 touring English team can be seen at the Ngā Taonga Sound and vision archive.

He retrained as a Machine Gunner and travelled to the United Kingdom on 31 December 1917 on ship 99, the Athenic.

[citation needed] He returned to play rugby league for Marist in 1920, later becoming the club captain.

Stormont died from rheumatic heart disease on 4 June 1925 after a long battle with illness aged 26.

Stormont 4th from the right in the Auckland team to play the 2nd match against the Australian Universities side at the Auckland Domain on 24 June 1922.
Stormont on the right in the Auckland team to play England at Carlaw Park in 1924.