George Challis (rugby league)

George Challis (1889-1965) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Annandale, Eastern Suburbs and Balmain clubs in the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL) competition.

George Challis
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Melrose Challis
Born1889
Hay, New South Wales, Australia
Died17 October 1965
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFullback, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912–13 Annandale 25 0 0 0 0
1914–16 Eastern Suburbs 40 2 0 1 8
1917 Annandale 13 0 9 0 18
1918 Balmain 10 0 0 0 0
1920 Eastern Suburbs 1 0 0 0 0
Total 89 2 9 1 26
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913–15 New South Wales 5 0 0 0 0
As of 14 February 2019
Source: [1]

Playing career

Challis played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years (1914–1916) and (1920). A fullback, Challis was a member of the Eastern Suburbs sides that won City Cups in 1914, '15 and 1916. Challis joined the Balmain club at the end of the 1916 season only to return to the club for 1 final season in 1920.

Challis is recognised as being the 72nd player to wear the red, white and blue of the Eastern Suburbs club. In Challis's 4 seasons at the club he scored 6 tries, and 1 goal for a total of 20 points.[2]

In 1913, Challis was a member of the first NSW representative side to tour New Zealand. In the 1915 season Challis was again selected to represent NSW in 2 interstate matches against Queensland.

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References
  1. "George Challis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
  • Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
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