Leslie Newburn Rainey (10 January 1881 – 27 August 1962) was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football, cricket and tennis. He was a first-class cricketer for Victoria, footballer for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), as well as a tennis player at the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open).[2]
| Les Rainey | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Newburn Rainey | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 1962 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar[1] | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1900 | Essendon | 5 (3) | |
| 1902–1903 | Melbourne | 18 (17) | |
| Total | 23 (20) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After managing only five appearances for Essendon during his time at the club in 1899 and 1900, Rainey crossed to Melbourne where he had more success. He played a full season in 1902, including Melbourne's semi final loss to his old club, and kicked 17 goals. Rainey finished his football career with 23 VFL games and 20 goals.[3]
Rainey played his cricket as an all-rounder and participated in two first-class matches for Victoria, both against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He put in a good performance in the second of those matches, in 1905, scoring an unbeaten 60 and taking 6/46 in Tasmania's second innings.[4]
He competed in the 1914 and 1924 Australasian Tennis Championships.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Past Player Profiles – R (Rainey, Les N.)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "A Tennis Personality". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 31 March 1923. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Main, Jim; Holmesby, Russell (1992). The Encyclopedia of League Footballers. Melbourne, Victoria: Wilkinson Books. p. 365. ISBN 1-86337-085-4.
- ^ "Victoria v Tasmania 1904/05". CricketArchive.
- ^ "Results Archive – L Rainey". Australian Open Tennis Championships. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
External links
edit- Leslie Rainey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: Leslie Rainey