Harry Owen (7 July 1905 – 19 May 1986) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
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| Born | 7 July 1905 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 1986 (aged 80) Haberfield, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editThe youngest of 10 siblings, Owen was born in Manchester, England, and moved to the Sydney suburb of Burwood as a young child in 1913. He adopted the nickname "Pommy" due to his English origins.[2]
Owen came through the Western Suburbs Junior League, playing with Concord and Burwood. He captained Western Suburbs in the President's Cup and played first-grade between 1926 and 1933, as a halfback and occasional five-eighth. After becoming New South Wales halfback in 1927, Owen spent his next two seasons with Western Suburbs largely restricted to the reserves, then in 1930 left for a season at Temora. He resumed at Western Suburbs in 1931 and had a good enough season to gain selection as New South Wales captain. His name was subsequently in the conversation for the national team, before a broken ankle caused him to miss the entire 1932 season.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "On League Lads". Sydney Sportsman. 17 May 1927. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Harry "Pommy" Owen Wests Archive". Wests Archive.
- ^ The Rugby League news (25 June 1927), Harry Owen (Vol. 8 No. 12), N.S.W. Rugby Football League, p. 12 – via Trove
- ^ "Football". The Brisbane Courier. 26 June 1931. p. 7 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Harry Owen at Rugby League Project