Les Hanigan
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Les Hanigan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s. An Australian international and New South Wales representative wing three-quarter back, he played club football in Illawarra for Collegians, in Sydney for Manly-Warringah and in North Queensland for Proserpine.[1]
A pro runner from Wollongong,[2] Hanigan was selected to represent Southern New South Wales against the touring Great Britain team in 1966, scoring a try.[3] He signed on to play in Sydney's NSWRFL competition with the Manly-Warringah club in 1967. That year he set a new club record for most tries in a match when he scored five tries in a match against competition newcomers, Cronulla-Sutherland. After playing for New South Wales, he scored two tries in Australia's First Test win over New Zealand.[4] By the end of the 1967 NSWRFL season he had scored sixteen tries, the most in the competition, before being selected to tour with the 1967-68 Kangaroos. Hanigan played in 11 games on tour but no Tests. With Manly-Warringah he reached the 1968 NSWRFL season's grand final and played on the wing in the loss to Souths.
After his time with Manly, Hanigan moved north to captain-coach Queensland's Proserpine club. From here he was selected to represent North Queensland.[5]
References
- ↑ Gandon, Michael (21 July 2011). "Juniors". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Goodman, Tom (5 June 1966). "Gallant bid by "unknowns"". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Les Hanigan at yesterdayshero.com.au
- ↑ Goodman, Tom (11 June 1967). "Winger Hanigan best of newcomers". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Proserpine RLFC at sportingpulse.com