Syd Christensen
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Henry Albert Christensen | |||||
| Nickname | Sardie | |||||
| Born | 31 May 1910 Sydney, New South Wales | |||||
| Died | 9 February 1942 Malaya | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Five-Eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1928–29 | Glebe | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| 1930,1933–1937 | Balmain Tigers | 63 | 42 | 185 | 0 | 496 |
| Total | 68 | 46 | 193 | 0 | 524 | |
Sydney Henry Albert Christensen (1910-1942) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1930s and a casualty of World War II.
Biography
Born at Sydney, New South Wales on 31 May 1910, Syd 'Sardie' Christensen was a first grade player for Glebe for two seasons between 1928-1929. He transferred to the Balmain Tigers when the Glebe club disbanded in 1929 and went on to become a prolific point scorer for the Tigers. He played six seasons with Balmain Tigers between 1930, 1933-37. In 1936 he became club captain, and became the first Balmain player to reach 100 points in a season, a record that he achieved three years in a row.
He was the NSWRFL top point scorer in 1933 and 1936. He was captain of the Balmain team that were defeated by Sydney Roosters in the 1936 Grand Final. He was known as an excellent tactician and goal kicker during his rugby league career.[1]
War service
Syd Christensen enlisted in the Australian Army in 1940. He was killed in action on 9 February 1942 in British Malaya, although his death was not confirmed until October 1944.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995) ISBN 1875169571
- ↑ World War Two Nominal Roll (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Roll of Honour - Death notice- 25/10/1944