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 | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leonard George Giles | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Yorketown, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1994 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Glandore, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941–1942, 1946–1951 | Sturt | 95 (30) | |
| 1943 | Richmond | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
| Cricket information | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1950/51-1951/52 | South Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo | |||||||||||||||
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
edit- ^ a b "Sturt Pick Men To Train". The Mail. Adelaide. 16 April 1949. p. 19. Retrieved 29 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World War 2 Nominal Roll". National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Jack Giles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Giles at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Giles at ESPNcricinfo
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