Harry Finch

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Harry Finch (Sydney, Australia) was a rugby league player in Australia's leading competition - the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in the 1920s and 1930s. Finch was also an Australian international who played for both the Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney clubs.

Finch, a winger, made his first grade debut with Eastern Suburbs in the year 1925 as an 18 year old. He played 16 matches with Easts’ in the years (1925-6). In his second year at the club Finch, was selected to make his state debut for NSW in the interstate series against Queensland.

The following season, 1927, Finch transferred to the South Sydney club where he played 62 matches in the years (1927-30) and(1933-34). Said to be an outstanding winger, Finch was a member of Souths' premiership winning teams in 1927 & 28. Finch made his Australian debut after being selected for the 1929-30 Kangaroo Tour. On the Tour Finch never played in any of the tests but did represent Australia in 10 of the minor matches.

Finch is recognised as Eastern Suburbs 151st player.

[edit] References

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 609. ISBN 9781877082931.