Stan Ponchard

Stanley Frederick 'Stan' Ponchard (13 February 1924 – 22 November 2000) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Balmain Tigers in the NSWRFL.

Stan Ponchard

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Frederick Ponchard
Born	13 February 1924
Died	22 November 2000(2000-11-22) (aged 76) Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1943–53 Balmain 104 46 14 0 166 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1948 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0

Biography

A Balmain junior, Ponchard played five-eighth for Balmain between 1943–48 and 1951–53. He also captained the club during his career.

He appeared in 104 first grade games and scored 46 tries and kicked 14 goals. Stan Ponchard won two premierships with Balmain in 1944 and 1946.[1] His representative career extended to one appearance for N.S.W. City Firsts in 1948.

He was the nephew of another Balmain stalwart, Des Ponchard who played with the Tigers between 1922–29.[2]

Ponchard moved to Kempsey, New South Wales after his playing career, and died there on 22 November 2000.[3]

Accolades

Stan Ponchard was posthumously inducted into the Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame in 2010.[4][5]

References

1. (http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/stan-ponchard/summary.html)
2. Alan Whiticker- Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 2005
3. "Death Notice". Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 23 November 2000.
4. Lane, Daniel (23 May 2010). "Victory gives Sheens no shelter from snipers inside the Tigers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
5. "Balmain Tigers Hall of Fame". Balmain Tigers. 22 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)

The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players by Alan Whitaker and Glen Hudson. 1995, Griffin Books (ISBN 1 875 169571)