George Challis (rugby league) explained

George Challis
Fullname:George Melrose Challis
Birth Date:1889
Birth Place:Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:17 October
Death Place:Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Annandale
Year1start:1912
Year1end:13
Appearances1:25
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1914
Year2end:16
Appearances2:40
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:8
Club3:Annandale
Year3start:1917
Appearances3:13
Tries3:0
Goals3:9
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:18
Club4:Balmain
Year4start:1918
Appearances4:10
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Club5:Eastern Suburbs
Year5start:1920
Appearances5:1
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1913
Yearaend:15
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:14 February 2019
Source:[1]

George Challis (1889-1965) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Annandale, Eastern Suburbs and Balmain clubs in the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

Challis played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years (1914–1916) and (1920). A, Challis was a member of the Eastern Suburbs sides that won City Cups in 1914, '15 and 1916. Challis joined the Balmain club at the end of the 1916 season only to return to the club for 1 final season in 1920.

Challis is recognised as being the 72nd player to wear the red, white and blue of the Eastern Suburbs club. In Challis's 4 seasons at the club he scored 6 tries, and 1 goal for a total of 20 points.[2]

In 1913, Challis was a member of the first NSW representative side to tour New Zealand. In the 1915 season Challis was again selected to represent NSW in 2 interstate matches against Queensland.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Challis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 14 February 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.