Thomas Pauling

1873 - 1927  (54 years)

• Name	Thomas Pauling
  Birth	17 Jun 1873	Doyleston, Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  	Recorded as Thomas only but known as Thomas Gibson Pauling
  Gender	Male
  Event-Misc	Bef 1900  [3]
  	PAULING, Thomas Gibson, born 17 June 1873 Ashburton - died Sydney 27 Aug 1927 Also was a Police Officer and a Detective
  Death	30 Sep 1927	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia   [4]
  Burial	1 Oct 1927	Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia   [5, 6]
  	Anglican, Sec H, #135
  AAA Last Date	19 Nov 2021
  Research Note	Tom Pauling was a loose forward who after playing for New Zealand on a tour of Australia in 1897 stayed on in Australia and continued to achieve prominence in the game. He played for New South Wales in 1898-99, then turned to refereeing where he became one of Australia's best. However, his former countrymen may not have held him in quite the same light. He refereed three of the games played by New Zealand on the 1903 of Australia and in the match against NSW caused a stir by ordering New Zealand's Reuben Cooke from the field. A later inquiry exonerated Cooke. Pauling went on to further major appointments. He refereed Australia in two tests against the touring Great Britain side in 1904, New South Wales against the Anglo Welsh in 1908 on three occasions and the test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies in Sydney in 1914. His son, Tom, was also a fine player who gained two caps for the Wallabies and played three times for New South Wales in the 1930s including the win over the touring Springboks in 1937. He was a versatile player who played at top level as a either a centre or a loose forward. The elder Pauling was a product of Wellington's old Athletic club. He was a forward who represented Wellington in the 1895-96 seasons. He was in the Wellington team which overran the touring Queensland side in 1896, scoring two tries and kicking two conversions and a penalty goal in the 49-7 win. That won him a place in the New Zealand team which three days later beat the Queenslanders 9-0. After playing for the North Island in 1897 he retained his New Zealand place for the tour of Australia. He played in eight of the matches on tour, scoring four tries and kicking three conversions. Pauling's decision to migrate to Australia was undoubtedly linked to his problems in making himself available for the 1897 tour. A saddler with the New Zealand Defence Forces he was unable to leave so had to resign to make the trip. Profile by Lindsay Knight for the New Zealand Rugby Museum. FULL NAME Thomas?Gibson?Pauling BORN Tuesday, 17 June 1873 in Ashburton DIED Saturday, 27 August 1927 in Sydney, Australia PHYSICAL 89kg POSITION Forward LAST SCHOOL Unknown RUGBY CLUB (First made All Blacks from) Athletic PROVINCE Wellington ALL BLACK DEBUT Saturday, 15 August 1896 v Queensland at Wellington aged 23 years, 59 days ALL BLACK TESTS 0 (0 as Captain) ALL BLACK GAMES 9 (0 as Captain) TOTAL ALL BLACK MATCHES 9 (0 as Captain) ALL BLACK GAME POINTS 18pts?(4t, 3c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) TOTAL ALL BLACK POINTS 18pts?(4t, 3c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) ALL BLACK NUMBER 62 The All Black Games that Pauling?played. (+) = substitute; (-) = replaced ? Click on the date to be taken to the Match Card 1896 ?15 Aug?vs?Queensland?at?Wellington?9-0?? 1897 ?3 Jul?vs?N.S.W.?at?Sydney?13-8?? ?6 Jul?vs?Western Districts?at?Bathurst?16-15?? ?8 Jul?vs?Central-Western Districts?at?Orange?27-3?? ?10 Jul?vs?N.S.W.?at?Sydney?8-22?? ?17 Jul?vs?Queensland?at?Brisbane?16-5?? ?21 Jul?vs?Queensland 2nd XV?at?Brisbane?29-5?? ?24 Jul?vs?Queensland?at?Brisbane?24-6?? ?31 Jul?vs?N.S.W.?at?Sydney?26-3?? Points scored for the All Blacks ? t c p dg pts vs Western Districts, 6 Jul 1897 1 - - - 3 vs Central-Western Districts, 8 Jul 1897 1 1 - - 5 vs Queensland, 17 Jul 1897 - 1 - - 2 vs Queensland 2nd XV, 21 Jul 1897 1 - - - 3 vs N.S.W., 31 Jul 1897 1 1 - - 5 Totals 4 3 0 0 18 Pauling played in no test matches for the All Blacks. Thomas Gibson Pauling : New Zealand All Black him a place in the New Zealand team which three days later beat the Queenslanders 9 0 After playing for the North Island in 1897 he retained his New Zealand place for the tour of Australia He played in eight of the matches on tour scoring four tries and kicking three conversions Pauling s decision to migrate to Australia was undoubtedly linked to his problems in making himself available for the 1897 tour A saddler with the New Zealand Defence Forces he was unable to leave so had to resign to make the trip Profile by Lindsay Knight for the New Zealand Rugby Museum FULL NAME Thomas Gibson Pauling BORN Tuesday 17 June 1873 in Ashburton DIED Saturday 27 August 1927 in Sydney Australia PHYSICAL 89kg POSITION Forward LAST SCHOOL Unknown RUGBY CLUB First made All Blacks from Athletic PROVINCE Wellington ALL BLACK DEBUT Saturday 15 August 1896 v Queensland at Wellington aged 23 years 59 days ALL BLACK TESTS 0 0 as Captain ALL BLACK GAMES 9 0 as Captain TOTAL ALL BLACK MATCHES 9 0 as Captain ALL BLACK GAME POINTS 18pts 4t 3c 0p 0dg 0m TOTAL ALL BLACK POINTS 18pts 4t 3c 0p 0dg 0m ALL BLACK NUMBER 62 The All Black Games that Pauling played substitute replaced Click on the date to be taken to the Match Card 1896 15 Aug vs Queensland at Wellington 9 0 1897 3 Jul vs N S W at Sydney 13 8 6 Jul vs Western Districts at Bathurst 16 15 8 Jul vs Central Western Districts at Orange 27 3 10 Jul vs N S W at Sydney 8 22 17 Jul vs Queensland at Brisbane 16 5 21 Jul vs Queensland 2nd XV at Brisbane 29 5 24 Jul vs Queensland at Brisbane 24 6 31 Jul http://www.rugbymuseum.co.nz/ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=694 (2012-08-29)
  Person ID	I588	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	William Pauling,   b. Abt 1838, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 24 Sep 1884, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Gibson,   b. 28 Nov 1835, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 11 Nov 1902, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances Emily Coleman,   b. 1877, St George, New South Wales, Australia d. 13 Feb 1913, Lewisham Hospital, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1900	Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Cecil James Pauling,   b. 1902, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 1968, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Edna Hermoine Pauling,   b. 21 Jun 1904, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia d. 1956, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Gwendoline Beryl Pauling,   b. 1908, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia d. 1987, New South Wales, Australia (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Thomas Percival Pauling,   b. 1912, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia d. 29 Sep 1978, Mater Private Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anne Jane Maud Williams,   b. Abt 1881, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia d. 20 Oct 1969, Rydalmere Psychiatic Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1913	St David's, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [8]
  Children	1. Gordon Pauling,   b. 20 Apr 1914, Waverley, New South Wales, Australia d. 29 Jul 1981, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F6796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 30 Sep 1927 - Randwick, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 1210, Sept Qtr (Thomas). [S1] Certificate held on file:, supplied by Dennis Pauling. [S34] Miscellaneous Records, Type: Miscellaneous Records, Encyclopedia of NZ Rugby NZ Representative All Blacks 1884 - 1980 Authors RH Chester & NAC McMillan - 1981. [S98] Compiler: NSW Registry BDM, Australia, NSW BDM Indexes on Internet, Subject: Vital Records, (Name: NSW Registry BDM, Sydney, NSW, Australia;), 1927 Randwick NSW Australia - Reg No 12803/1927. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), Sat 1 Oct 1927, Page 43, Family Notices - Funeral Notice. [S35] Cemetery Records, Find a Grave - Randwick Cemetery - date incorrect of death - Burial Anglican, Sec H. #135. [S98] Compiler: NSW Registry BDM, Australia, NSW BDM Indexes on Internet, Subject: Vital Records, (Name: NSW Registry BDM, Sydney, NSW, Australia;), Federation Index Ref 5705. [S98] Compiler: NSW Registry BDM, Australia, NSW BDM Indexes on Internet, Subject: Vital Records, (Name: NSW Registry BDM, Sydney, NSW, Australia;), 1913 Sydney NSQ Australia - Reg No 8633/1913.