Ron Battams Explained

Ron Battams
Fullname:Ronald Henry Battams
Birth Date:16 April 1928
Birth Place:Berri, South Australia
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Perth, Western Australia
Originalteam:Seaford / Flinders Naval Depot
Height:182 cm
Weight:74 kg
Statsend:1952
Years1:1952
Games Goals1:3 (1)

Ronald Henry Battams (16 April 1928 – 13 August 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Battams who was in the Australian Navy managed to squeeze in 3 VFL games before the demands of duty restricted his chances. He was recruited from the Flinders Naval Depot. In 1954 and 1955 he was playing for the Sydney Naval team in the NSWFL.[3] He had won the team's best and fairest in 1954.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BATTAMS, Ronald Henry . Berri Barmera Council.
  2. 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 . 52.
  3. Web site: Australian National Football Record . Australian National Football League. 30 April 1955 .