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It Happened In Gisborne
Poverty Bay's famous All Black, lock forward Richard (Tiny) White, was given a hero's welcome home when he returned to Gisborne after playing in the 1956 test series against the touring Springboks. A crowd of 3000 packed the Peel Street-Gladstone Road intersection to greet their idol, and hear him announce his retirement from rugby with the then unequalled record of 23 consecutive test appearances.
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 White, was given a heros welcome home when he returned to Gisborne after playing in the 1956 test series against the touring Springboks. A crowd of 3000 packed the Peel Street-Gladstone Road intersection to greet their idol, and hear him announce his retirement from rugby with the then unequalled record of 23 consecutive test appearances.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 147 : September 7, 1966'); void 0){kind=link}
 White, was given a heros welcome home when he returned to Gisborne after playing in the 1956 test series against the touring Springboks. A crowd of 3000 packed the Peel Street-Gladstone Road intersection to greet their idol, and hear him announce his retirement from rugby with the then unequalled record of 23 consecutive test appearances.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 147 : September 7, 1966'); void 0){kind=link}
 White, was given a heros welcome home when he returned to Gisborne after playing in the 1956 test series against the touring Springboks. A crowd of 3000 packed the Peel Street-Gladstone Road intersection to greet their idol, and hear him announce his retirement from rugby with the then unequalled record of 23 consecutive test appearances.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 147 : September 7, 1966'); void 0){kind=link}