Craddock Dufty

[4] During World War I, Dufty served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, embarking in 1916 when aged 16.

[5] Dufty played in the Auckland Rugby League competition for Newton Rangers (1919-21, & 1927-29), Athletic/Grafton Athletic (1922-26), and Ellerslie United (1929-30).

In 1919, aged 19, Dufty made his debut for Auckland, starring in the regions 37-13 defence of the Northern Union Cup against Hawke's Bay.

He was part of the disastrous 1926-27 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, which resulted in several forwards going on strike and receiving life bans.

Dufty's siblings were: Louisa Esther (1901-26), Annie Elizabeth (1902-62), Jessie May (1909-37), and Gwendoline Pearl (1919-90), a brother Cecil Charles who died in infancy (1905), and brothers Thomas Joseph (1899-1949), Samuel Craddock (1911-79), and Arthur James (1911-89).

Dufty, 7th from the left in the NZ Māori team to play Auckland at Carlaw Park on 20 May 1922.
Dufty in the #1 jersey for the 1st test v England in 1924.
NZ 1st test team to play England at Carlaw Park on 4 August 1928.
Dufty in the 1922 Auckland Province team to play New South Wales at the Auckland Domain
The NZ team to tour England and Wales with Craddock Dufty, second row from the bottom in the centre (21).
Dufty 4th from the left in the back row of the champion Newton side of 1927.
Dufty on the outside supporting Hec Brisbane in the 3rd test against England in 1928 in Christchurch.
Lining up a penalty kick for Auckland Northland in 1930. It hit both posts before going over.