Thomas Berecry (15 June 1886 – 28 July 1962) was an Australian rugby league player.
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| Full name | Thomas Berecry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1886 Ashfield, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 1962 (aged 76) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre / Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A centre and winger, Berecry played for North Sydney and was a member of the national team (under the name "Australasia") for a 1911–12 tour of Great Britain. He was used mostly on the wing and scored four tries in their win over Barrow, followed by a hat–trick against Runcorn.[1] Only selected for the third and final international, Berecry was again utilised on a wing and contributed two tries in a 33–8 win, securing the series for Australasia.[2][3]
Berecry owned the land on which the Manly Warringah Leagues Club was built.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Tour of the Kangaroos". The Daily Telegraph. 27 December 1911. p. 12 – via Trove.
- ↑ Tom Berecry Helped Make History, vol. 43, The Rugby League news, August 4, 1962, p. 14 – via Trove
- ↑ "League Game In Afternoon; Fight At Night". The Sun. 5 August 1942. p. 8 (Late Final Extra) – via Trove.
- ↑ Berecry a familiar name, vol. 54, The Rugby League News, April 14–15, 1973, p. 21 – via Trove
External links
edit- Tom Berecry at Rugby League Project