Cec Blinkhorn
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Cecil Blinkhorn | |
| Date of birth | 1892 | |
| Place of birth | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Date of death | 1978 | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 1914–18, 1920–23 1919, 1924 |
Norths Souths |
93 (247) 15 (21) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 1921–1924 1921–1924 |
New South Wales Australia |
6 (15) 4 (9) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Cecil Blinkhorn (1892–1978, born in Redfern, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for Norths, Souths, New South Wales and Australia. He primarily played on the wing and has since been named amongst the nation's finest players of the 20th century.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Playing career
Although born in the middle of Souths territory, Blinkhorn grew up a Norths supporter after moving to Chatswood. He was graded to Norths in 1914 and for five years he was the team's leading try-scorer. Blinkhorn spent the 1919 season at Souths, where he met fellow winger, Harold Horder. In 1920, Horder and Blinkhorn moved to Norths, where they remained until 1923. Both wingers returned to Souths in 1924.
Blinkhorn was a member of the premiership winning Norths teams of 1921, where the team went through undefeated, and 1922 when Norths met Glebe in the Grand final. Blinkhorn scored two tries.
[edit] Representative career
Blinkhorn was first selected to play for Australia in 1921. On that 1921–1922 Kangaroo tour of Britain, he scored a record 39 tries in 29 matches and played in three Tests. He played one further Test against England in 1924.
[edit] Accolades
In February 2008, Blinkhorn was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. [1]
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 40. ISBN 9781877082931.
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