Jim Quealey
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| Full name | James Leslie Quealey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1917 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Leslie Quealey (born 20 June 1917) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Balmain as a halfback. He was born in Sydney.[2]
Playing career
Quealey made his debut in 1938 for Balmain. The following year, Quealey was a member of the Balmain side which won the 1939 premiership defeating South Sydney 33–4 in the grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Quealey scoring a try in the rout. In 1940, Quealey was selected to play for New South Wales in an interstate game against Queensland. Quealey played with Balmain for another 5 seasons but was not a member of the 1944 premiership winning side. He retired at the end of 1945.[3]
References
- ^ "Jim Quealey - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "QUEALEY, James Leslie". Virtual War Memorial Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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