Ray Ainsworth Explained

Ray Ainsworth
Fullname:Raymond Robert Ainsworth
Birth Date:5 May 1924
Birth Place:Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Lorn, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:St. George
Year1start:1946
Appearances1:4
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Updated:February 2011
Source:[2] [3]

Raymond Robert Ainsworth (5 May 1924  - 26 November 2000) was an Australian rugby league player for the St. George club of the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL).

Biography

Ainsworth came to St George from the Waratah-Mayfield club in Newcastle.[4] He played four first-grade games for Saints during the 1946 NSWRFL season.[5] Ainsworth scored one try in first grade, on 17 August 1946 at North Sydney Oval where St. George defeated North Sydney 32–15.[6] St. George went on win the minor premiership and appear in the 1946 Premiership Final but Ainsworth was replaced by Doug McRitchie in the final. Ainsworth broke his leg in two places in May 1947 and was ruled out for the season.[7]

Ray is the brother of North Sydney's 1943 grand final winger Ron.

Notes and References

  1. News: Ainsworth, Raymond Robert. The Sydney Morning Herald. 36. 28 November 2000. Newspapers.com. 30 May 2018.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ron-ainsworth/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Ron-Ainsworth_536.aspx yesterdayshero.com.au
  4. http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=3496 Ron Ainsworth
  5. Web site: Player profile: Ron Ainsworth. 2008. yesterdayshero.com.au. 13 February 2011.
  6. Web site: Round 14 Scorers, 1946. stats.rleague.com. 13 February 2011.
  7. The SUN. 5/5/1947 (StGeorge Centre Out for the Season.) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231549395?searchTerm=ray%20ainsworth%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194