James Goulding
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James Wayne Goulding is a New Zealand
former rugby league footballer who represented his country five times.
competition, Goulding won the Bert Humphries Memorial Medal
in 1985 for the most improved forward.
In 1988 he joined the new Newcastle Knights
franchise in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
and played for the Knights for three seasons.
In 1995 he joined the new Western Reds franchise, but only played one game for the new club.
He spent the 1993 season with the Wellington side, coming in as a replacement for John Lomax
who signed with the Canberra Raiders
before the season began.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
former rugby league footballer who represented his country five times.
Playing career
A Richmond Bulldogs player in the Auckland Rugby LeagueAuckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
competition, Goulding won the Bert Humphries Memorial Medal
Auckland Rugby League club trophies
-Trophies:There are approximately 24 trophies which have been competed for in Auckland Rugby League history by clubs. These include the following for teams; Fox Memorial Shield, Rukutai Shield, Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield, Kiwi Shield, A.R.L Trophy, Sharman Cup, Lawson Cup, Walmsley Shield, ARL...
in 1985 for the most improved forward.
In 1988 he joined the new Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
franchise in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership
New South Wales Rugby League premiership
The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League from 1908 until 1994, the premiership was the state's and later the country's elite rugby league competition...
and played for the Knights for three seasons.
In 1995 he joined the new Western Reds franchise, but only played one game for the new club.
Representative career
An Auckland representative, Goulding also represented his country from 1985 until 1989 - playing in five matches for the New Zealand Kiwis.He spent the 1993 season with the Wellington side, coming in as a replacement for John Lomax
John Lomax
John Avery Lomax was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist and folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk songs...
who signed with the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
before the season began.