"A move to the left, then a flick of the ball with his right foot back to the right with the opposition moving the wrong way. A dart through, take the ball in his right arm, transfer it to the left as he fended off the fullback and through for the try."
Those who saw Smith play for the Kiwis and all four of his tests against the Wallabies have dwindled and it was wretched fortune that Smith, a player with such vision, could lose his sight in his latter years.
Statistics
Date of birth: 25 September 1922
Position: Centre
Matches: 9
Tests: 4
Test debut: 14 September 1946 v Australia, Dunedin
Last test: 24 September 1949 v Australia, Auckland
Province: Northland
Test tries: 1
Test points: 6