Hans Mork Explained

Hans Mork
Fullname:Hans Eric Mork
Birth Date:1909
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Death Place:Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:yes
Club1:Newtown
Year1start:1929
Year1end:31
Appearances1:40
Tries1:9
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:31
Club2:Wests Newcastle
Year2start:1932
Club3:Newtown
Year3start:1933
Year3end:34
Appearances3:17
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:6
Club4:Goulburn
Year4start:1934
Club5:Newtown
Year5start:1935
Year5end:37
Appearances5:16
Tries5:5
Goals5:5
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:25
Teama:New South Wales
Yearastart:1935
Yearaend:36
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:6
Teamb:NSW City
Yearbstart:1933
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:NSW Country
Yearcstart:1934
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0

Hans Eric Mork (1909 – 22 January 1960) was a South African-born Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played in Sydney for the Newtown club (with whom he won the 1933 NSWRFL Premiership), as well as in Newcastle for the Western Suburbs club and elsewhere in country New South Wales.

Background

Mork was born in Cape Town, South Africa.

Playing career

Mork was one of four brothers to play for Newtown.[1] He was graded with the club in 1927 and made it to first grade two years later.

He played eight seasons with Newtown between 1929 and 1938 with a few country captain-coach seasons in between. He was captain-coach of the Newcastle Rugby League's Western Suburbs club in 1932.[2] Mork represented N.S.W. Country Firsts in 1934 whilst playing for Goulburn but returned to Newtown the following season.

Mork won a premiership with Newtown in 1933 and became club captain in 1935. Mork also played in Newtown's 1929 grand final loss against South Sydney.[3] Mork retired with immediate effect in April 1937.[4]

Death

Mork was killed in a car accident on 22 January 1960.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hans Mork. rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates.. 24 September 2014.
  2. Web site: 1931 - 1935. westrosellas.com.au. West Rosellas. 24 September 2014.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson. Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995)
  4. News: 21 April 1937. 20. Hans Mork Announces Retirement. The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Trove.
  5. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 23/1/1960