Jack Giles

Leonard George 'Jack'[1] Giles (17 June 1921 – 23 August 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL),[2] and cricketer, who represented South Australia. He was appointed captain of Sturt in 1949.[1]

Jack Giles
Personal information
Full name	Leonard George Giles
Date of birth	(1921-06-17)17 June 1921
Place of birth	Yorketown, South Australia
Date of death	23 August 1994(1994-08-23) (aged 73)
Place of death	Glandore, South Australia
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1941–1942, 1946–1951	Sturt	95 (30)
1943	Richmond	1 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Career highlights
Sturt captain 1949
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Giles

Cricket information
Batting	Right-hand
Role	Specialist batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1928/29	South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First Class Matches 5 Runs scored 164 Batting average 20.50 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 54 Balls bowled 0 Wickets 0 Bowling average n/a 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling n/a Catches/stumpings 4/0
Source:

In 1942 he enlisted in the Australian Defence Force, joining the 112th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment,[3] and in 1943 he played one game for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.

References

1. "Sturt Pick Men To Train". The Mail. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1949. p. 19. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
2. Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.
3. "World War 2 Nominal Roll". National Archives of Australia.

External links

• Jack Giles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jack Giles at AustralianFootball.com
• Len Giles' profile at CricInfo