Bill Delamare

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Bill Delamere
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Delamere
Born1935
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1957–64 Manly-Warringah 12060018
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1960 Australia 21003
1959–60 New South Wales 30000
As of 3 April 2019
Source: [1]

Bill Delamere is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for Manly-Warringah in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition, for the New South Wales representative team and toured England, France and Italy with the 1959-60 Kangaroos Australian team. [Per the official records of the New South Wales rugby league and the Manly-Warringah club his name was spelled Delamere, not Delamare].

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Background

Delamere played junior rugby league for Newport before being graded by Manly.

Playing career

Delamere made his first grade debut for Manly-Warringah in 1957. Delamere played in one of Manly's finals games against St George as they were defeated 21–7. Manly would go on to reach their second grand final against St George. Delamere was not selected to play in the match as St George outclassed Manly to win 31–9. In 1958, Manly made the finals again but failed to reach the grand final.

In 1959, Manly reached their third grand final and once again the opponents were St George. Delamere played at prop in the grand final as St George kept Manly scoreless winning their 4th straight premiership 20–0. Delamare also received his first representative call up in 1959 being chosen to play for New South Wales.

In 1959-60 Delamere was selected to tour England, France and Italy with the Australian Kangaroos team and played in several games against club teams on that tour and two games against the Italian national team. Delamere retired at the end of the 1964 season. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Bill Delamere - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Bill Delamare".
  3. "Stats: Things you didn't know about NRL grand finals over 104 years of rugby league history". www.foxsports.com.au.
  4. "Dragons Win 1957 Premiership!". www.dragons.com.au.
  5. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571