Sydney Charles King (21 March 1905 — 30 March 1970) was an Australian rugby union international.
| Full name | Sydney Charles King | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1905 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 March 1970 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Sydney Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Educated at Sydney Boys High School, King was their 1st XV captain in 1924 and played halfback on the Combined GPX XV. He played first-grade rugby for Western Suburbs and in 1925 toured New Zealand with New South Wales.[1]
King, capped 14 times at Test level, made his international debut playing for New South Wales against a visiting New Zealand XV in 1926, a series of matches which were retrospectively awarded Test status. He played his international rugby as an inside centre, with his defensive game complimenting the more attacking centre partner Cyril Towers.[2]
After serving as a state and national selector, King became a sports journalist, writing in newspapers and journals.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sydney Charles King". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "N.S.W. Centres May Prove Best Ever". The Daily Mirror. 22 July 1946. p. 22 (Late Final Extra 2) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Syd. King To Write Rugby Union". The Daily Telegraph. 17 April 1936. p. 28 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Syd King at ESPNscrum