Jack Sinclair (rugby league)

Jack Sinclair (1935–2006) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]

Jack Sinclair
Playing information
PositionLock / Centre / Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–60 Balmain Tigers 47 6 0 0 18
1961–64 Manly Warringah 50 13 0 0 39
Total 97 19 0 0 57
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
1961 Australia 1 0 0 0 0

Sinclair competed in first-grade for Balmain from 1957 to 1960, initially as a centre, before getting later games as both a second-rower and lock. He toured New Zealand with Australia in 1961 and was their lock in the 1st Test, which he played through with a fractured wrist. From 1961 to 1964, Sinclair played for Manly Warringah.[2]

In 1965, Sinclair joined Lithgow as captain-coach.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Sinclair Makes Sure". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 1961.
  2. ^ "Australians lose lock". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 July 1961.
  3. ^ "Lithgow RL coach won't play again". The Canberra Times. 10 August 1965. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
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