Jack Petchell Explained

Jack Petchell
Fullname:	John Harold Petchell
Birth Date:	14 December 1904
Birth Place:	Kaniva, Victoria
Death Place:	South Australia
Originalteam:	Melbourne University / Scotch College
Statsend:	1930
Years1:	1927–1929
Games Goals1:	35 (36)
Years2:	1929–1930
Club2:	Preston (VFA)
Games Goals2:	16 (5)

John Harold 'Jack' Petchell (14 December 1904 – 10 August 1968) was an Australian rules footballer and an Australian international lawn bowler.

Australian rules football

Petchell played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for three seasons.^[1] He subsequently played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

War service

Petchell served in the Australian Army during World War II.^[2]

Lawn bowls

Petchell won the 1947 singles title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Sturt Bowls Club.^[3]

External links

• • • Jack Petchell's playing statistics from The VFA Project

Notes and References

1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 700.
2. Web site: World War II Roll: John Harold Petchell . Department of Veterans Affairs.
3. Book: Bolsover, Godfrey. Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. 1959. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).