Bernie Duffy
Full names: Bernard Andrew Addingbrooke
Date of birth: 17 Nov 1905
Place of birth: East London
School: Selborne College
Springbok no: 194
Debut test province: Border
Physical: 1.8m, 72.6kg
Date of death: 16 Mar 1958 (Age 52)

Test summary: Tests: 1 Tries: 0
First Test: 30 Jun 1928 Age:22 Inside Centre against New Zealand at Kingsmead, Durban
Last Test: 30 Jun 1928 Age:22 Inside Centre against New Zealand at Kingsmead, Durban
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentResultScoreVenueProv
30 Jun 192822Inside CentreNew ZealandWin: 17-0 Kingsmead, DurbanBorder

Brooke Duffy : Hamilton SP RFC History

Full name: Bernard Andrew Addingbrooke Duffy

Born: East London, 17 November 1905

Deceased: Provincial Hospital, Port Elizabeth, 16 March 1958

Clubs: Hamiltons (East London and Cape Town)

Province: Border

International career: 1928: 1 test

Brooke Duffy played for Hamiltons in Cape Town and for the club of the same name in East London. His provincial début was against the 1924 Lions. He was badly injured in the first test against the 1928 All Blacks when he collided with Bert Greenside, the All Black wing. Stanley Osler was also injured, but the Springboks won 17-0. In the second test Neville Tod suffered the same fate.

Brooke Duffy also swam and played water polo for Border and was a good oarsman. He was president of the Border RU. His brother Aubrey played for Border, and his son Gavin for Eastern Province and Natal. His granddaughter married Jackie Tindall’s grandson.