James Martin Stone (15 April 1921 — 4 September 2010) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | James Martin Stone | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 April 1921 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coonamble, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 September 2010 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||
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Stone was born in Coonamble and attended De La Salle College Armidale.[2]
A winger, Stone was a prolific try scorer and made an immediate impact in his debut first-grade season for Randwick in 1941, with 21 tries from 15 appearances, which included a record run of 14 successive games where he scored a try.[2]
Stone served in the Army during the war and towards the end of the conflict was based on Morotai Island.[2]
After the war, Stone began playing for St. George and didn't have to wait long to receive a Wallabies call up, when he was named for the 1946 tour of New Zealand. He missed the 1st Test against New Zealand with a torn leg muscle, but recovered in time for the match against NZ Maori, which was retrospectively awarded Test status to become his first Wallabies cap.[3] He was capped again in the 2nd Test at Eden Park against the All Blacks.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Stone Out Of Union Team". Daily Mirror. 13 May 1947. p. 22 (Late Final Extra 3) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "James Martin Stone". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Star Winger To Miss Union Test". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 1946. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.