Daniel Gilchrist

[2] Gilchrist played rugby union for the Melrose Club senior side in 1904 and represented Wellington consistently from 1904 to 1907.

Gilchrist was part of the Wellington squad that won the Ranfurly Shield against Auckland in 1904 on their Northern Tour.

[2] Like all members of the tour, Gilchrist subsequently received a life ban from the New Zealand Rugby Union.

[4] After his return he applied for reinstatement to rugby under the grounds that he was not a member of any club at the time of his suspension and therefore not under the jurisdiction of the union.

In 1908 he was the coach of the Melrose rugby club side despite not being allowed to play rugby.In 1909 he was selected for the New Zealand tour of Australia but was unable to go.