Charlie Ellis Explained

Charlie Ellis
Birth Name:Charles L. Seymour Ellis[1]
Birth Date:18 January 1875
Birth Place:Newcastle, NSW
Ru Position:lock, flanker[2]
Repyears1:1899
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Charles L. Seymour Ellis (18 January 1875  - 31 December 1943) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Ellis, a lock and flanker, was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and claimed a total of four international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney on 24 June 1899, the inaugural rugby Test match played by an Australian national representative side. His last Test was in Australia v Great Britain at Sydney, 12 August 1899.[3] Due to funding constraints he was one of only six New South Wales players (with Bob McCowan, Hyram Marks, Lonnie Spragg, Peter Ward & Robert Challoner) selected to make the trip to Brisbane four weeks later for the second Test.[4] His performance in that match was noted as excellent by the press.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Charlie Ellis. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Country caps / Australia. ESPNscrum. 4 August 2010.
  3. Web site: Charlie Ellis Rugby Union Players an Officials. ESPN Scrum. 16 May 2018.
  4. Howell p19
  5. News: INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.. 8 August 2010. Queanbeyan Age. 26 July 1899. 2.