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Kelly Shelford (born 4 May 1966) is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country, including in Test matches that counted towards the 1992 World Cup. ==Playing career== Shelford was a Manukau Magpies junior and played for the club in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1985 he won the Bert Humphries Memorial award as the most improved back in the competition.〔(Manukau Rugby League and Sports Club Inc ) ''Auckland Rugby League''〕 Shelford then switched clubs, joining the Glenora Bears. In 1988 he won the Tetley Trophy as the top try scorer in the competition and in 1989 he won the Rothville Trophy as the player of the year. In 1991 Shelford joined the Otahuhu Leopards.〔(Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc ) ''Auckland Rugby League''〕 Shelford was also an Auckland representative and played for the New Zealand Māori side between 1986 and 1997.〔 During the 1980s Shelford also played for the Whitehaven in England.〔(Two Of Recre's Golden Generation Strive to Help Haven Rise Again ) ''The Whitehaven News'', 1 December 2010〕 Between 1989 and 1991 Shelford was a New Zealand Kiwis representative, playing in ten Test matches. In 1991 Shelford joined the Warrington Wolves. Kelly Shelford played in Warrington's 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995. He stayed with the club until the 1997 season, when he left midway through the season.〔(Bear-Hunt! ) ''Sunday Mirror'', 21 September 1997〕 After leaving Warrington, Shelford returned home and joined the Waikato Cougars in the National Provincial Competition.〔(Four clinch spots in Maori team ) ''Waikato Times'', 30 October 1997〕 In 1998 Shelford served as the player-coach for Hukanui in the Waikato Rugby League.〔(Tigers snatch a draw during injury time ) ''Waikato Times'', 4 May 1998〕 In 1999 he switched to cross town rivals, the Hamilton City Tigers.〔(Shelford helps Tigers to runaway victory ) ''Waikato Times'', 17 May 1999〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kelly Shelford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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