Harry Finch (born c. 1907, date of death unknown) 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.
Born Sydney, Australia, 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 of Great Britain. 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.
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Australian rugby league player |
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c. 1907 |
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