Noel Hazzard Explained

Noel Hazzard
Fullname:Gordon Noel Hazzard
Birth Date:19 June 1924
Birth Place:Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Weight:14st[1]
Retired:yes
Club1:Natives (Bundaberg)
Club2:Dalby
Club3:Wattles (Roma)
Teama:Queensland
Yearastart:1946
Yearaend:54
Appearancesa:12
Teamb:Australia
Yearbstart:1951
Yearbend:54
Appearancesb:13
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:6

Noel Hazzard (19 June 1924 – 19 July 1986) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative three-quarter back, he played his club football in Bundaberg and Roma.[2]

Hazzard captained a 'Natives' team in Queensland during the 1940s, suffering a broken collarbone in 1948.[3] In 1951 Hazzard was first selected to represent Australia, becoming Kangaroo number 284.[4] Hazzard was selected to go on the 1952-53 Kangaroo tour. He played in 23 games, including an appearance at centre for Australia in the first test at Leeds.[5]

Hazzard was selected to play for Australia from Roma Wattles against Great Britain in 1957.[6]

In 2008, rugby league in Australia's centenary year, Hazzard was named at centre in the Bundaberg Rugby League's team of the century.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Third Test Tactics. 5 February 2014. The Morning Bulletin. 21 July 1951.
  2. Web site: Queensland Representative Players. qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. 24 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201055656/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players. 1 December 2011 .
  3. Web site: sportingpulse.com. 1947-1960. Club History. Past Brothers RLFC. 24 October 2011.
  4. Web site: australianrugbyleague.com.au. Player Register. Kangaroos. Australian Rugby League. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927000601/http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/kangaroos/register.php. 27 September 2011 .
  5. News: Hazzard uses weight. 24 October 2011. The Courier Mail. 11 October 1952.
  6. Web site: History. Roma & District Rugby League. sportingpulse.com. 24 October 2011.
  7. Web site: BRL Team of the Century named. sportingpulse.com. Bundaberg Rugby League Ltd.. 8 January 2012.