John Bernard 'Bernie' Martin (1909-1991) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
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| Full name | John Bernard Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1909 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1991 (aged 81) Belmore, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editA St. George local junior from Arncliffe, New South Wales, Martin was graded at St. George as a winger in 1930. He played five seasons with St. George : 1930,1933-1934 and 1937–1938. Martin played in the 1933 Final in which the Dragons were runners-up to Newtown on 9 September 1933. [3]
He also played for South Sydney between 1935–1936, and finished his career at Canterbury-Bankstown in 1940.[4][5][6] Bernie Martin's brother, Edward Martin, also played with him at St. George in 1933. [7]
Death
editMartin died on 13 April 1991, aged 81.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson
- ^ The Propeller (Hurstville) "St.George Defeated For the Premiership" 15/9/1933 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235366369?searchTerm=%22st.george%22%20final&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1933%7C%7C%7Cl-month=9
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players - 1995. (ISBN 1875169571).
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Bernie Martin". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
- ^ The Sun (Sydney) 10/9/1933 BERNIE MARTIN Photo https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229157091?searchTerm=%22bernie%20martin%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1933
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 16/8/1991
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