Jack Giles

Leonard George "Jack"[1] Giles (17 June 1921 – 23 August 1994) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL),[2] and cricketer, who represented South Australia. He was appointed captain of Sturt in 1949.[1]

Jack Giles
Personal information
Full name Leonard George Giles
Date of birth (1921-06-17)17 June 1921
Place of birth Yorketown, South Australia
Date of death 23 August 1994(1994-08-23) (aged 73)
Place of death Glandore, South Australia
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1942, 1946–1951 Sturt 95 (30)
1943 Richmond 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Career highlights
  • Sturt captain 1949
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Jack Giles
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928/29South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First Class
Matches 5
Runs scored 164
Batting average 20.50
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 54
Catches/stumpings 4/0
Source: CricInfo

In 1942 he enlisted in the Australian Defence Force, joining the 112th Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment,[3] and in 1943 he played one game for Richmond in the Victorian Football League.

References
  1. "Sturt Pick Men To Train". The Mail. Adelaide. 16 April 1949. p. 19. Retrieved 29 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.
  3. "World War 2 Nominal Roll". National Archives of Australia.


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