Ron Lynch (12 June 1939 – 12 May 2024) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative forward, he played club football in NSW for Young, Forbes, Parramatta and Penrith.
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| Born | 12 June 1939 Young, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 May 2024 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editYoung
editLynch started his playing career in the town of his birth, Young, where he played Maher Cup.
Forbes
editLynch moved to Forbes for work where he gained selection in the Country NSW and New South Wales sides in 1960.[2]
Parramatta
editLynch then moved to Sydney for the 1961 NSWRFL season, playing for the Parramatta club after they paid a £700 transfer fee.[3] During that season he made his Test debut against the Kiwis in New Zealand. Appointed captain of Parramatta, in 1963 Lynch led his club to victory over the touring South African side.
In 1964 he was the top try-scorer in a combined Sydney side's 49–2 rout of France.[4] Lynch was selected to go on the 1967–68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. He played in the first and second Ashes series Test matches against Great Britain and in the first and second Test matches against France.[5]
Penrith
editMoving to Penrith for the 1972 NSWRFL season, Lynch was appointed captain of the club. He retired at the end of the 1973 season.
Coaching career
editIn 1970, Lynch was Parramatta's captain-coach. The following season was to be his last for the club.[6]
Later life
editLynch was inducted into the Parramatta Eels hall of fame in 2003. He died following a long illness on 12 May 2024, 31 days before his 85th birthday.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ron Lynch - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Ron Lynch". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International Pty Ltd. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Clarkson, Alan (6 February 1961). "Lynch for City Club". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Sydney whips French Team". The Age. 25 May 1964. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ "Ron Lynch". nrlstats.com. Sports Data. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Vale: Ron "Thirsty" Lynch – Eels Hall Of Fame Player". The Cumberland Throw. 12 May 2024.
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