Born: July 19, 1914
Died: September 27, 1999
Test record: 6 Tests (1935-37) - 1 try (3 points)
Tours: 1938 tour of Australia, 1939 tour of Britain
One of the stars of New Zealand rugby league during the second half of the 1930s, Arthur Kay was a versatile backline performer in six Tests for the Kiwis.
The Ponsonby tyro represented Auckland as a centre in two matches against Australia in 1935 and made a tryscoring Test debut on the wing in New Zealand's 22-14 win over the tourists in the series opener. He was moved to five-eighth as Australia squared the series 29-8 in the second Test, then played centre in the 31-8 loss in the decider.
Kay lined up at five-eighth for Auckland and in both Tests against the 1936 English tourists, while the brilliant attacker was back in the centres for New Zealand's 16-15 win over Australia in the second Test at Carlaw Park in 1937 after missing the first encounter.
After scoring three tries in five matches on the 1938 tour of Australia, Kay dotted down in the Kiwis' 22-10 win over Dewsbury - the second of only two matches played before their 1939 tour was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
Kay continued to represent Auckland until 1943, played for Ponsonby until 1945 and turned out for Mt Albert in 1947. Ponsonby's coach in 1944, Kay coached Point Chevalier in 1951.