Lance Regnier Explained

Lance Regnier
Fullname:	Lancelot Robert Regnier
Birth Date:	17 July 1919
Birth Place:	Hawthorn, Victoria
Death Place:	Piangil, Victoria
Originalteam:	Sandringham
Height:	193 cm
Weight:	83 kg
Statsend:	1941
Years1:	1939–1940
Games Goals1:	10 (11)
Years2:	1941
Games Goals2:	7 (2)
Games Goalstotal:	17 (13)

Lancelot Robert Regnier (17 July 1919 – 30 July 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of Richard Rudolph Regnier (1892-1960), and Janet Regnier (1894-1984), née Mounsey, Lancelot Robert Regnier was born at Hawthorn, Victoria on 17 July 1919.

He married Lorna Good (1925-1996) in 1948.^[2]

Football

Sandringham (VFA)

On 15 June 1938 he was granted a permit to play with Sandringham in the VFA.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

St Kilda (VFL)

He was cleared from Sandringham to St Kilda on 27 July 1939.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Carlton (VFL)

He was cleared from St Kilda to Carlton on 23 April 1941.^[14]

Sandringham (VFA)

He played another four matches for Sandringham in 1947; the first against Coburg on 19 July 1947.^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]} After receiving a broken nose in the 16 August 1947 match against Brunswick, he retired.^[20]

Military service

Regnier served in the Australian Army during World War II.^{[21] [22]}

Death

He died at Piangil, Victoria on 30 July 1982.

References

• Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
• Web site: World War II Nominal Roll: Trooper Lanclot (sic) Robert Regnier (V205912). Department of Veterans' Affairs.
• Web site: World War II Service Record Roll: Trooper Lanclot (sic) Robert Regnier (V205912). National Archives of Australia.

External links

• • Lance Regnier's profile at Blueseum
• "Regnier, Lance b1919", at The VFA Project.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2009), p. 693.
2. Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration No.17279/1948.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206947509 Regnier's Transfer: Refused by Association, The Age, (Thursday, 2 June 1938), p. 6.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11152385 L. Regnier in V.F.A. Tangle: 3 Clubs Involved, The Argus, (Thursday, 2 June 1938), p. 18.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11155658 Regnier Case Reopened, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 June 1938), p. 20.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11171877 Clearance Tangles, The Argus, (Thursday, 16 June 1938), p. 18.
7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243144176 Regnier to Stay with St. Kilda, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 27 November 1939), p.18.
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205131696 Regnier at St. Kilda, The Age, (Wednesday, 3 August 1938), p. 8.
9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12118400 Changes made at St. Kilda, The Argus, (Monday, 17 April 1939), p. 16.
10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205627872 St. Kilda Active: L. Regnier to Play, The Age, (Wednesday, 28 June 1939), p. 8.
11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243464460 Millard, P.J., "St. Kilda F.C. seek Sandringham Player, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 26 June 1939), p. 22.
12. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243470019 Barclay, Bert, "Regnier Cleared to St. Kilda: May Play on Saturday, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 28 June 1939), p. 26.
13. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188803164 Football Who's Who .... The St. Kilda Team, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 20 April 1940), p. 6.
14. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8185448 V.F.L. Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 24 April 1941), p. 12.
15. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22438756 Port Melbourne need big men, The Argus, (Wednesday, 2 July 1947), p. 31.
16. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22442251 Regnier may be Claimed, The Argus, (Friday 4 July 1947), p. 16.
17. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22437715 Malaria stops Toyne, The Argus, (Friday, 11 July 1947), p. 15.
18. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22443002 Unlucky run ends at Yarraville, The Argus, (Friday 18 July 1947), p. 12.
19. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246149360 Playing On, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday 18 July 1947), p. 15.
20. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206048210 Regnier Hurt, The Age, (Friday, 22 August 1947), p. 8.
21. Nominal Roll.
22. Service Record.