Lyall Wall
John Craik Lyall Sydney Wall (25 October 1891 - 9 June 1969) was an Australian cricketer and rugby league footballer who represented New South Wales in both sports.[3]
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| Full name | John Craik Lyall Sydney Wall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1891 Birchgrove, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 June 1969 (aged 77) West Pymble, New South Wales, Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lyal wall Played for Balmain for 8 years
Throughout 1 year he was with Annandale then Moved to Balmain for 8 years.
Career
Wall made his first grade rugby league debut with Balmain Tigers in 1912, had a brief season at Annandale in 1913 before returning to the Tigers until the end of season 1919. Lyall played fullback and centre throughout his league career, and was also a prolific goal kicker. By 1920, he left the Balmain district and turned out for the Western Suburbs Magpies for one season.
A long-standing friendship with Herb Gilbert brought him to the St. George Dragons for the club's debut season in 1921, and played centre, wing and fullback for the Dragon's in their debut year. As established players, Lyall Wall, George Carstairs, Herb Gilbert and Reg Fusedale all brought much needed experience to the St. George Dragons club in its foundation year.
Wall represented the New South Wales rugby league team on four occasions during 1919.[4]
As a cricketer, Wall played 11 first-class matches for New South Wales between 1914/15 and 1924/25.[5]
References
- "Lyall Wall". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Lyall Wall - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- "A Sporting View". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 5 March 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- "Lyall Wall". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2017.