Noel Hollingdale

Herbert Noel Hollingdale (1911 - 2000) was a rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League competition.

Hollingdale played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1938-42. A Hooker, Hollingdale played in 53 matches for the club. In 1940 he was a member of Easts' premiership winning team that defeated Canterbury Bankstown 24-14. He also played in two other premiership deciding matches, he was in the side that went down to Canterbury in 1938 - giving that club its first premiership. And in 1941 he was a member of the Easts' side that was defeated by St George in that year's decider, coincidentally it was also that clubs first premiership.

Hollingdale died on 20 January 2000, age 88.

References

Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2000). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
Rugby League yearbook: Middleton

Eastern Suburbs squad - 1940 NSWRFL Premiers (8th title)

1. Doug Bartlett 2. Rod O'Loan 3. Stan Callaghan 4. Dick Dunn 5. Bill Brew 6. Fred May 7. Sel Lisle 8. Ray Stehr (c) 9. Noel Hollingdale 10. John Clarke 11. Harry Pierce 12. Sid Pearce 13. Andrew Norval Coach: Dave Brown

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