George Beadle (rugby league)
George William Beadle[2] was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
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| Full name | George William Beadle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 July, 1944 (aged 28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Beadle represented South Auckland and was selected for the 1939-40 New Zealand tour of Great Britain. The touring party had arrived in Britain and played in several tour games before the outbreak of World War II meant the tour was abandoned without any test matches being played.
Death
Beadle was killed in a mining accident in Huntly on July 1, 1944, aged 28. He was crushed by a fall of coal. All the rugby league matches played by his United club area were cancelled as a mark of respect.[3]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- BEADLE, George William - 1939 Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- "Two Competitions/Senior League Teams/Suggestion At Meeting". Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 154. 1944-07-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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