Gus Reeves Explained

Gus Reeves
Fullname:	Augustus Charles Reeves
Birth Date:	29 October 1911
Birth Place:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:	yes
Club1:	Balmain
Year1start:	1935
Year1end:	36
Appearances1:	13
Tries1:	8
Goals1:	0
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	24
Source:	The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players (1995) Glen Hudson/Alan Whiticker

Augustus Charles Reeves (1911–1996) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played as a er in the 1930s.^[1]

Background

Reeves was born in Glebe, New South Wales, Australia on 29 October 1911.

Playing career

A flying winger that had great speed, Reeves was a regular in first grade for Balmain in the late 1930s, scoring 8 tries in 13 first grade appearances between 1935–1936. Reeves played for Balmain in the 1936 Grand Final^[2]

Post playing

Reeves later became a physical instructor in the Australian Army in 1941.^[3]

Death

Reeves died on 11 June 1996, age 84.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Gus Reeves reference in the Labor Daily, 6 Aug 1935 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237489250?searchTerm=gus%20reeves%20balmain&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=193
2. The encyclopedia of rugby league players / Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson. 1995 edition
3. (DAILY TELEGRAPH 13/03/1941) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247918458?searchTerm=gus%20reeves%20rugby&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales
4. Daily Telegraph Sydney. Death notice 14/06/1996