Noel Jones (rugby league)
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| Full name | Noel Ernest Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 Oct 1919 Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1 June 1986 Penshurst, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jones (middle, 3rd from right) in StGeorge's 1946 side
Noel Ernest Jones (1919–1986) was an Australian World War II veteran and premiership winning rugby league footballer of the 1940s.
Noel Jones played five seasons for the St George Dragons between 1940 and 1947 in a career interrupted by WWII. He played at wing and centre-three quarter for St George and made two Grand Final appearances - a win in the 1941 season and a loss in the 1946 decider to the Balmain Tigers in which he scored a try.
He joined the AIF in 1943,[1] saw action as a Gunner and post-war rejoined the Dragons for two seasons. He retired at the conclusion of the 1947 season.[2]
Noel Jones died on 1 June 1986, aged 66.[3]
Jones (back 2nd from left) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team.
Published sources
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
- Haddan, Steve (2007) The Finals - 100 Years of National Rugby League Finals, Steve Haddan Publishing, Brisbane
References
- ↑ Jones War Record
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 ( ISBN 1875169571)
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 03/06/1986
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